NOAA, US Wildlife Service propose endangered status for loggerhead sea turtles Mar 11, 2010
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed yesterday that loggerhead sea turtles be considered an endangered species throughout much of the world, including the North Pacific and Northwest Atlantic oceans ... The government identified nine groups of loggerhead sea turtles and proposed upgrading seven groups in the Mediterranean Sea, North Indian Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, Northeast Atlantic Ocean, Northwest Atlantic Ocean, South Pacific Ocean,... (Boston Globe)
Uganda: Experts Warn of More Landslides Mar 10, 2010
Experts said regional systems that include sea surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean, which are currently warmer than average, and Atlantic Ocean will have greater influence on the rainfall performance over Uganda. Professor Laban Ogalo, director of ICPAC advises countries in the region to plan accordingly as the changing rainfall pattern may be both a blessing and a curse. (allAfrica.com)
Extermination in Paradise, Sanjida OConnell, New Scientist Mar 10, 2010
Deep in the southern Atlantic Ocean sits South Georgia, a haven for wildlife in the midst of ferocious seas. Over 30 million birds of 31 species breed here and a further 50 species have been spotted. (Harper's Magazine)
Africom Assists Security, Stability Efforts Mar 10, 2010
Much of it originates in Latin America before being shipped across the Atlantic Ocean. In sub-Saharan Africa, roughly $1 billion is lost annually to illegal fishing. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
AIR FRANCE: Families happy about new search for debris Mar 9, 2010
In this June 8, 2009, file photo released by Brazil's Air Force, sailors recover debris from the missing Air France Flight 447 in the Atlantic Ocean. LE BOURGET, France (AP) A new $13. (USA Today -- Tech)
Open Letter To Parliament Of Ghana Mar 9, 2010
I would not be in the grave; my ashes would be floating over the Atlantic Ocean. Thank you for reading. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
An Atlantic garbage patch Mar 8, 2010
The organization, which runs undergraduate sailing oceanography programs, has been towing nets in the western North Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Venezuela for 22 years. Students have made more than 6,000 tows, pulling up nets to count marine organisms - and plastics - in them, and carefully recording the data. (Boston Globe)
Drone pilots rise on winds of change in Air Force Mar 7, 2010
The F-16 pilot, who faced no real threat from the lightly armed insurgents on the ground, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the same honor bestowed on Charles Lindbergh for the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The Predator pilots, who flew their planes from an Air Force base outside Las Vegas, received a thank-you note from a three-star general based in the Middle East. (Boston Globe)
Delta IV rocket takes satellite to orbit | VIDEO Mar 6, 2010
When the Delta IV finally took flight, it blazed a brilliant trail as it arced out over the Atlantic Ocean and sped toward space. The $500 million Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite is safely circling the planet today after a successful deployment and joins two other GOES spacecraft on a mission to monitor rapidly changing atmospheric conditions that spawn hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. (Florida Today)
News Blog: Nations Wrestle Over Tuna Ban Mar 6, 2010
Tuna is being harvested faster than the species can replace itself, especially on the eastern side of the Atlantic Ocean. The scarcer bluefin tuna becomes, the more its price rises, the more it is in demand as a delicacy. (National Geographic)
Ask the pilot: Flying naked Mar 5, 2010
"A half moon lit up the Atlantic Ocean on the night of May 31, offering reasonably favorable conditions for a flight through the dangerous intertropical convergence zone.". Major foul on this one. (Salon)
'Case stronger' on climate change Mar 5, 2010
The study, which looks at research published since the IPCC's report, has found that changes in Arctic sea ice, atmospheric moisture, saltiness of parts of the Atlantic Ocean and temperature changes in the Antarctic are consistent with human influence on our climate. "What this study shows is that the evidence has strengthened for human influence on climate and we know that because we've looked at evidence across the climate system and what this shows very clearly is a consistent picture of a... (BBC News -- Science)
Morocco: Nasa Scientist Bridges Universe between Morocco and U.S. Mar 5, 2010
When he first set foot on Los Angeles's Pacific shores at 18 years old, unable to speak English, "the sound of the ocean waves was the only sound that brought happiness to my heart" because it "reminded me of those moments with my family along the Atlantic Ocean near Casablanca," Oudrhiri said. Now fluent in English, and well-versed in American culture, Oudrhiri's contributions to language and science education, as well as cultural exchange, enrich the lives of people in both of his homes. (allAfrica.com)
El Nino dissipating, but may linger through 2010 Mar 5, 2010
It leads to cooler waters in the Pacific Ocean and is said to spur storm formation during the annual hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. This year's El Nino was moderate to strong, according to the CPC, as sea surface temperatures stayed warm through February. (Scientific American)
Tagging along with great whites Mar 4, 2010
The sharks whereabouts are being transmitted to state marine biologists from electronic tags they managed to affix on five of the mysterious, fierce predators in September, providing some of the first-ever insights into the Atlantic Ocean travels and behavior of great whites. The preliminary results suggest that the sharks are following a migratory path along the Eastern Seaboard used by other marine species, from whales to fish - and like them, will return when the water warms in the summer. (Boston Globe)
Shoreline moves in on Plum Islanders Mar 4, 2010
NEWBURY - Violent waves are again pounding Plum Island s eroding shoreline, bringing the Atlantic Ocean closer to doorsteps ... Trying to stop the Atlantic Ocean is a challenge, said Eric Woorall, deputy regional director of the Department of Environmental Protection. (Boston Globe)
Sawgrass Marriott owners file for Chapter 11 Mar 3, 2010
The resort includes 348 rooms, three restaurants, 56,000 square feet of conference space and meeting rooms, and 83 golf villas; the Cabana Club on the Atlantic Ocean with a junior-Olympic sized pool, a baby pool and other amenities; and 25,000 square feet of spa space. The resort also has the exclusive right to 85 percent of all starting times each day at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course and Valley Course for resort guests through 2089. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Titanic vs. Lusitania: How People Behave in a Disaster Mar 3, 2010
Study: Titanic, Lusitania Disaster Survival Differences - TIME. On the slowly sinking Titanic, there was time for socially determined behavioral patterns to reemerge. (Time.com)
The nation's weather Mar 2, 2010
To the north, a low pressure system hovering offshore was expected to push further east into the Atlantic Ocean and decrease moist flow over the region, allowing for less rain and snow. High pressure was forecast to build in from the west and start to dry out the region. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Deadly crush at Timbuktu mosque Mar 2, 2010
Its fortunes declined after the 16th Century, as the region's main trade routes switched to the Atlantic Ocean, instead of the Sahara Desert. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Africa)
Clinton balks at Argentine request for Falklands mediation Mar 2, 2010
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. So we will be saying this publicly, as I have been, and we will continue to encourage exactly the kind of discussion across the table that needs to take place," she said. Speaking through an interpreter, Kirchner said: "What we have requested is (US) mediation, as a friendly country, of both Argentina and the UK so as to get both countries to sit down at the table. (Channelnewsasia.com)
France Hit Hardest By Deadly Storm Mar 2, 2010
The Azores islands lie 900 miles west of mainland Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean. Xynthia was the worst in France since 1999 when 90 people died. (CBS News -- US)
Brutal storm lashes western Europe Mar 2, 2010
Rivers overflowed their banks in Brittany, while high tides and enormous waves swamped Atlantic Ocean communities in the early morning hours ... The national weather agency had warned that a violent cyclone depression had formed over the Atlantic Ocean and was to cross areas bordering the Bay of Biscay. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Saltwater reports » Mar 2, 2010
Capt. Chris Gatley can be found with his fishing clients chasing striped bass in front of the Statue of Liberty, or heading offshore to the Atlantic Ocean canyons off the NJ/NY coast for tuna. His articles on cutting-edge fishing techniques can be found in The Fisherman Magazine, and he's a regular presenter at key sports shows during the winter months (when he's not pursuing whatever he can find in East Coast rivers). (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Oyster roast to benefit accident victim Beneficiary of annual oyster roast fundraiser optimistic over physical improvements Mar 2, 2010
" As explained in an earlier story on Steven, his accident happened during what was to have been a two-week vacation in paradise. On a boat in the Atlantic Ocean, Steven dived headfirst into water he assumed was fairly deep. It wasn't, and the collision with the bottom broke his neck, with bone fragments from two disintegrated vertebrae causing trauma to his spinal cord. Three surgeries and four months in hospitals and a rehab center brought him home to Spotsylvania without the use of his legs... (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Sustainability: Top chefs take note Mar 1, 2010
The stress on bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean (see above) creates a dilemma for the fish-eating public. What s a diner to do. (Boston Globe)
Tropics: Global Warming Likely to Significantly Affect Rainfall Patterns Feb 28, 2010
7, 2006) Sudden decreases in temperature over Greenland and tropical rainfall patterns during the last Ice Age have been linked for the first time to rapid changes in the salinity of the north Atlantic Ocean. (May 3, 2007) Drought tolerance is a critical determinant of tropical plant distributions, scientists report. (Science Daily)
The Final Minutes of Doomed Flight Air France 447 Feb 27, 2010
The recovered tail fin of the Air France A330 aircraft lost in mid flight over the Atlantic ocean. The recovered tail fin of the Air France A330 aircraft lost in mid flight over the Atlantic ocean June 1st is unloaded from Brazilian Navy frigate Constituicao at Recife's harbor June 14, 2009 ... Debris recovered so far from Air France flight 447 seems to indicate the jet plunged suddenly into the Atlantic Ocean and did not explode in the sky, Brazilian experts said Saturday. (ABC News)
Retired inventor dies after combative Hillsboro Beach town meeting Feb 27, 2010
Until he was 80, Mr. Loester liked to swim far out in the Atlantic Ocean, his son said. Recently, he said, his father developed diabetes and underwent quadruple bypass surgery. (The Palm Beach Post)
Wacky weather system strikes Feb 27, 2010
The weather event we re currently experiencing, according to Quinlan, is a very slow moving storm that will continue to spin in the Northeast through the day on Friday and eventually spin toward the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday. We re looking at a low pressure system travelling westward, which is very unusual, Quinlan said. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Storm leaves destructive mark Feb 27, 2010
By early yesterday, five buildings on Ocean Boulevard had been reduced to rubble, and a rising mist of ash mixed with spray from the Atlantic Ocean to produce a foul smell of destruction. Fire officials estimated that the blaze caused millions of dollars in damages on the coveted beachfront property. (Boston Globe)
Amelia - Review of a DVD That Goes ... Feb 26, 2010
A century ago, women just didn t pilot airplanes that ofter, much less take solo flights over the Atlantic Ocean ... She was a woman of great strength and determination, which is seen in her solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. (Suite101.com)
Giant solar-powered boat unveiled Feb 26, 2010
The planned route foresees the boat crossing the Atlantic Ocean, slipping through the Panama Canal, crossing the Pacific and then the Indian Ocean, before passing through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean. Stopovers are planned along the route including in New York, San Francisco, Darwin in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Marseille in southern France. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
A000033AFrgentina Presses For UN Help In Falklands Dispute Feb 25, 2010
(AP) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentina's foreign minister asked the head of the United Nations on Wednesday to help resolve a dispute with Britain over a vast swath of the southern Atlantic Ocean where Britain has begun drilling for oil. Following a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at U.N. headquarters, Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana told reporters Ban was not happy tensions have worsened because of Britain's decision to start drilling and was willing to continue his "good... (CBS News -- World)
Study Finds Lots Of Plastic Adrift In The Atlantic Feb 25, 2010
HONOLULU (February 24, 2010)--A high concentration of plastic debris is floating in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean, researchers say, and the principal investigator of a new study says the findings are based on more than 64,000 tiny bits of plastic collected over more than 22 years by Sea Education Association undergraduates. Researchers believe surface currents carry the debris to the area between 22 and 38 degrees north latitude. (KWTX.com, TX)
Chris Gatley: Jet ski fishing in gear Feb 25, 2010
Updated: February 24, 2010, 12:58 PM ET. Jet ski fishing in gear. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Argentina gets Falklands support Feb 24, 2010
Argentina says the natural resources around the islands, which lie in the South Atlantic Ocean off the Argentinean coast, should be protected, and Britain must accept international resolutions labeling the Falklands a disputed area. Mexico's President Felipe Calderon weighed into the dispute late Monday when he said a number of countries in the region had drafted a document in support of their South American neighbor. (CNN -- World)
Study finds plastic trash collection in Atlantic Feb 24, 2010
HONOLULU (AP): Researchers say a high concentration of plastic debris is floating in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean. The study's principal investigator said Tuesday the findings are based on more than 64,000 tiny bits of plastic collected over more than 22 years by Sea Education Association undergraduates. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
When will the horse stop dancing? Feb 24, 2010
One by one three kings and five advisors were forced to swear eternal loyalty to the gun as they faced their nemesis at the stakes close to the Atlantic Ocean. Who born dog. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Floods, mudslides kill 42 on Portuguese island Feb 23, 2010
Madeira, with a population of about 250,000, is the main island of a Portuguese archipelago of the same name in the Atlantic Ocean just over 300 miles off the west coast of Africa. The flash floods were so powerful they carved paths down mountains and ripped through the city, churning under some bridges and tearing others down. (San Francisco Chronicle)
UK oil rig begins drilling off Falklands Feb 23, 2010
The Falklands, known as Las Malvinas in Argentina, lie in the South Atlantic Ocean off the Argentinean coast and have been under British rule since 1833. Argentina has always claimed sovereignty over the islands and invaded them in 1982, prompting a war in which more than 600 Argentinean and 255 British military personnel died. (CNN -- International)
Portugal Conducts Frantic Search for Landslide Survivors Feb 23, 2010
Madeira, a popular tourist destination, is the main island of a Portuguese archipelago of the same name in the Atlantic Ocean just over 300 miles (480 kilometers) off the west coast of Africa. FOX NEWS VIDEOS. (Fox News)
More news reports... Feb 23, 2010
Mark Green, a senior finance major, will see the Atlantic Ocean, the plains of the Midwest, the Rockies and the Pacific Ocean this summer - from the seat of a bicycle. . (The Battalion, TX)
Show and Transcript: February 22 Feb 22, 2010
It's controlled by Portugal; you'll find it in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of Africa. This incredible video shows you just how powerful these mudslides were. (CNN -- US)
Reduced number of eels increases angst Feb 22, 2010
The eels commonly fished here spend most of their lives in fresh water, like the Dutch rivers and estuaries; adult eels migrate annually to the Sargasso Sea in the Atlantic Ocean to breed, after which young eels, known as glass eels, return to Europe. The number of glass eels entering the rivers has dropped to about 1 percent of former levels, according to the World Wildlife Fund. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Island Struck By Deadly Mudslides Feb 22, 2010
The civil protection agency says a medical team backed up by divers and rescue experts will fly to the tourist destination in the Atlantic Ocean aboard a C-130 transport plane, which will also carry telecommunications equipment to help repair damage. Phones lines were knocked out by the slides. (KWTX.com, TX)
Off the coast, the word is ‘Shhhh’ Feb 21, 2010
(Private Islands of Georgia ) Eagle Island with the Darien River above it and the Atlantic Ocean on the horizon. By Globe Correspondent / February 21, 2010. (Boston Globe)
HAMMING IT UP: Amateur radio operators find themselves hooked on do-it-yourself technology (70) Feb 21, 2010
In the early 1920s, the obstacle of the Atlantic Ocean was overcome with the first two-way transatlantic communication. A brand new company sprang up in 1921 to cater to these ham operators through mail service at their one store in Boston. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Shuttle on its way home to KSC Feb 20, 2010
"Thanks very much for the great hospitality," Endeavour commander George Zamka radioed to the five-person station crew, as the two spacecraft flew 208 miles above the Atlantic Ocean. "We're sorry to go. Hope you get to enjoy Tranquility and the new view.". (Florida Today)
Students rescued 300 miles off Brazil's coast, official says Feb 20, 2010
The students and crew had been aboard three lifeboats in the Atlantic Ocean and were picked up by two nearby merchant vessels, McGuire said. The Canadians will be transferred to a Brazilian navy ship and taken to shore, McGuire said. (CNN -- World)
The Top 25 Crimes of the Century Feb 20, 2010
He was no ordinary infant but the "Eaglet," the 20-month-old son of the aviator Charles Lindbergh, America's great hero who, just five years before, had become the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. For the next two and a half months, America and much of the world were riveted by daily updates and speculation from the police search for baby Charles. (Time.com)
Australian student rescued from ship Feb 20, 2010
Brazilian authorities rescued all the passengers and crew, who reportedly spent 16 hours in rafts in the choppy Atlantic Ocean waters. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says the Australian man is safe. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Kaniewski: Congress Should Consider Its Own Failures in Attempted Bombing Feb 20, 2010
In the case of the Christmas bomber, CBP reviewed passenger information as flight 253 transited the Atlantic Ocean and determined that one passenger, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, required additional review. It was for this reason that CBP officers planned to interview and further inspect Abdulmutallab upon arrival in Detroit. (Roll Call)
Fewer plane crashes but death toll rises Feb 20, 2010
The high-casualty crashes included an Air France flight that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean last June en route from Brazil to France, killing all 228 people on board, and a Yemenia Airways jet that crashed off the Comoros Islands a few weeks later, killing all but one of the 153 people on board. A 12-year-old girl was found clinging to wreckage 13 hours after the crash. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Air crashes fall in 2009 Feb 20, 2010
They included the Air France flight which plunged into the Atlantic Ocean last June, killing all 228 people on board, as well as the 189 people who died when a Yemenia Airways jet came down off the Comoro Islands a few weeks later. "There were three or four large accidents with huge numbers of fatalities in 2009," IATA spokesperson Anthony Concil told AFP.. (iAfrica.com)
Return to Rapture in 'BioShock 2' Feb 20, 2010
That is, if you didn't mind being at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. And putting up with the occasional rants of its megalomaniacal founder, Andrew Ryan. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Glacial Dust May Affect Climate and Health Feb 20, 2010
The resulting thin film of dust on their homes and cars actually is soil from the deserts of Africa, blown across the Atlantic Ocean. See Also. (Science Daily)
CSS Hunley, celebrating the submariner legacy Feb 18, 2010
After sinking the sloop-of-war the crew signaled the Confederate forces ashore and then disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean, creating a mystery that would last for more than a century ... In 1995, author and adventurer Clive Cussler found the Hunley resting on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean ... On August 8, 2000, Hunley breached the surface of the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in over 100 years as a crane lifted the legendary sub from the ocean floor. (The Dolphin, CT)
Families cheer new search for Air France debris Feb 18, 2010
In this June 8, 2009, file photo released by Brazil's Air Force, sailors recover debris from the missing Air France Flight 447 in the Atlantic Ocean. . (Florida Today)
Coney Island is coming back, big time Feb 17, 2010
Once dubbed the People's Playground, the peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean drew working-class Americans for more than a century with its tacky splendor and low-cost fun. But in recent decades, while visitors crowded the boardwalk, scarfing down fast food and letting out screams on thrill rides, life for many of Coney Island's 65,000 residents had become a drug-fueled hell amid a double-digit unemployment rate, crumbling housing and a skyrocketing crime rate. (MSNBC -- Travel)
A sense of freedom Feb 17, 2010
They dipped their rear tires in the Pacific Ocean and their front tires in the Atlantic Ocean to complete their cross-country journey. The group averaged 70 miles a day. (The Observer, IN)
Cold weather keeps area visitors confined Feb 17, 2010
"Beatrice Brown spent Tuesday morning staring out over the Atlantic Ocean bundled in a fleece jacket, long sweat pants and gloves. In Brevard since November, the Ohio resident hasn't enjoyed many typical Florida beach days."Sometimes you get aggravated by the weather, but what can you do. God controls the weather," Brown said. "I'd like it to be warmer, but they've had three big snowstorms up there. (Florida Today)
El Nino Will Keep Weather Unsettled Even as It Fades, Meteorologists Say Feb 17, 2010
Masters said he has also noticed sea-surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean are trending higher than normal, which would further enhance hurricane development. Atlantic hurricanes can be a threat to the Gulf of Mexico, home about 27 percent of U.S. oil and 15 percent of U.S. natural gas production, according to the. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Argentina requires permits for ships heading to Falklands Feb 17, 2010
The Falklands, known as Las Malvinas in Argentina, lie in the South Atlantic Ocean off the Argentinean coast and have been under British rule since 1833. But Argentina has always claimed sovereignty over them. (CNN -- World)
Another sister city for G’ville? Feb 16, 2010
Greenville, also known as Sinoe, lies on a lagoon near the Sinoe River and the Atlantic Ocean. It is located about 150 miles southeast of Monrovia. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
