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SpaceX Dragon Capsule Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean
CNNThe unmanned SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California on Thursday, completing the first commercial flight to the International Space Station, NASA and company controllers reported. The SpaceX Dragon capsule landed at...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Technology, SpaceX, PayPal, Inc., Cape Canaveral
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Rising seas challenge shore dwellers
Sea level rise along the mid-Atlantic coast made headlines over the weekend, as Gannett newspapers on the Delmarva Peninsula and in New Jersey launched a series of stories examining how climate change could swamp shorefront homes and resort communities,...
Tags: Ocean City, Atlantic Ocean, Newspaper and Magazine, Beaches, Severna Park
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California to see higher than average sea level rise, report says
L.A. NOWSea levels along the California coast are expected to rise up to one foot in 20 years, two feet by 2050 and as much as 5 1/2 feet by the end of the century, climbing slightly faster than the global average and increasing the risk of flooding and storm... -
Research ship returns from South Pacific voyage
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSAN DIEGO - The Scrip ps Institution of Oceanography's research vessel Melville returned to San Diego Thursday after a 10-month expedition, most of it in the southern hemisphere. The vessel went on 11 research voyages during its deployment, in which...Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Marine Science, Natural Disasters, Chile Earthquake (2010), Science
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Newport council delays seawall vote
As the waters in Newport Beach slowly rise, the City Council decided it could wait a little longer to replace the Balboa Island seawalls. Councilman Ed Selich, who represents the island, asked that the council delay its scheduled vote Tuesday on a...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water, Bodies of Water, Science and Technology
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Seattle, beyond the usual tourist haunts
SEATTLE — Pike Place Market. The Space Needle. Pioneer Square. Check, check and check. If you've hit these obvious Seattle destinations, you're not a newbie. But maybe you're not an insider either. So, this 21-stop Seattle checklist is for you. It...
Tags: Verde (music group), Music, Whole Foods Market, Environmental Issues, Petroleum Industry
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Australia lawmakers deadlock on sending asylum-seekers elsewhere
World NowThe horror of scores of desperate people fleeing their countries for Australia abroad rickety boats and drowning at sea has jolted Australia again. Something must be done to stop people from risking their lives, Australian politicians and pundits... -
Maryland gets grant to help teach climate change
Teachers in Maryland are about to get new help and encouragement to talk about the touchy topic of global warming in their classrooms. The National Science Foundation announced Wednesday that it is awarding $5.8 million for improving climate-change...Tags: Towson, Financial Aid, Conservation, Global Change, Teachers
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Coast Guard: Shell Drilling Rig Unanchored near Dutch Harbor
It was the first step in a potentially serious accident -- but so far as we know, no worse than that. Tonight (Saturday) the U.S. Coast Guard says the Shell Oil Company Drilling Rig "Noble Discoverer" has been successfully re-anchored near Hog Island...
Tags: Physiology, Environmental Pollution, Wildlife, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Petroleum Industry
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Shell Says There's No Evidence Drifting Rig Grounded: Some Witnesses Disagree
Channel 2 NewsGale force winds have now died down in Unalaska, and a preliminary examination of the hull of the drilling vessel "Noble Discoverer" has turned up no sign of damage. Just yesterday (Saturday), the 14-thousand ton RIG drifted dangerously close to shore in...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Oil Spills, Prosecution, Dining and Drinking, Petroleum Industry
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Washington state getting $50,000 in federal funds for tsunami debris cleanup
Q13 Fox News OnlineThe state of Washington will receive $50,000 in federal funds for use toward tsunami debris removal efforts, it was announced Monday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a statement that a total of $250,000 in grants will be...Tags: Japan, Pacific Ocean, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Natural Disasters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Shell: Divers Find No Signs of Grounding
Channel 2 NewsA spokesman for Shell Alaska said late Monday night that divers found no signs that one of its drilling ships grounded while being adrift Saturday evening. Curtis Smith said the underwater inspection done Monday showed "there was no contact with the...Tags: Environmental Pollution, World Wildlife Fund, Companies and Corporations, Oil Spills, BP Plc
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