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Scientists have been diving to the seafloor in crewed submersibles for decades, vessels like the newly retooled Alvin that can carry three people down to 6,500 meters. While crewed vehicles allow researchers to get close to hydrothermal vents, erupting underwater volcanoes or unusual deepwater marine habitats, they can only stay down for a few hours and are much more expensive to operate than a drone like Saildrone Surveyor. … [Read more...] about The Autonomous Saildrone Surveyor Preps for Its Sea Voyage

This week’s forecasted conditions prompted the National Weather Service to issue a red flag warning for the Santa Lucia range, Los Padres National Forest, and the mountains of interior Monterey and San Benito counties from Monday evening to Tuesday afternoon. Northeast winds will become stronger after sunset across the tallest peaks of the Santa Lucia and Southern Gabilan mountain ranges before descending to lower elevations, meteorologists said. … [Read more...] about Fire weather in January? Red flag warning coming to parts of Northern California

The explosion caused a fire on board the ship, but all 22 seafarers escaped without injury and firefighters later extinguished the blaze. But some oil may have polluted the water along the ship and the company said it was still assessing the damage.   … [Read more...] about Oil tanker anchored in Saudi Arabia is rammed by small ‘bomb boat’ packed with explosives in ‘terrorist attack’

An Egyptian army helicopter flies over a dredger at work on the new waterway of the Suez Canal on June 13, 2015, in the port city of Ismailia, east of Cairo. The government hopes the ambitious industrial project will generate $100 billion in revenue and create 1 million jobs. … [Read more...] about Egypt inaugurates Suez Canal expansion

Speaking in Oxford on Monday, Johnson said that UK exporters would be compensated for losses caused by bureaucratic delays. He described current issues as "teething problems" and said the government has set up a £100 million ($136 million) fund to help Britain's fishing industry take advantage of "great opportunities." … [Read more...] about Scottish fishermen say ‘Brexit carnage’ threatens to kill their business

Are there any good deals available for this summer? Yes! Apart from the arrival of the vaccines, the great news for holidays in 2021 is that it’s a buyers’ market out there and there are some stellar deals to tempt families and couples back up those plane steps. … [Read more...] about Should I book a summer holiday now? Vital checks to make, where to go and best deals