St. Croix: Mostly cloudy with a thunderstorm in spots, high 88
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will experience mostly cloudy conditions and see a thunderstorm in spots this morning and a high of 88, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be…
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New state law means Miami Beach can’t stop demolition of two historic hotels
MIAMI (Miami Herald) — As a prominent developer gets ready to demolish two hotel buildings in a signature Miami Beach historic district, officials in a city known for its robust…
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TikTok astrologer arrested for predicting new Myanmar quake
NAYPYDAW (BBC) — Myanmar authorities have arrested an astrologer for causing panic by predicting a new earthquake in a viral TikTok video. John Moe The posted his prediction on 9…
Flood advisory in effect for St. Croix, NWS says
CHRISTIANSTED — Today St. Croix will be mostly cloudy with a touch of rain in the afternoon and a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be mostly…
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Shell has pulled out of offshore gas projects in Colombia’s Caribbean-Ecopetrol
BOGOTA (Reuters) — Oil giant Shell has pulled out of three joint offshore gas projects in Colombia's Caribbean, the South American country's state-run oil company said today. The two companies are…
‘Moby Dick’ of Thailand spotted swimming and foraging off Gulf
BANGKOK — A pair of Bryde’s whales were recently spotted off the coast of Thailand, delighting conservation officials. The large marine mammals — which are infrequently observed in Thai waters…
St. Croix: Brilliant sunshine, delightful, high 87
CHRISTIANSTED —Today St. Croix will evince brilliant sunshine and be delightful with a high of 87, AccuWeather said. Tonight St. Croix will be partly cloudy with a low of 74,…
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As Trump’s EPA ends ‘environmental justice,’ minority communities may pay a price
LAPLACE, Louisiana (Reuters) — From her home on Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," Lydia Gerard looks down at her 8-month-old great-granddaughter and wonders if she will one day suffer the same fate…
Endangered sea turtle populations show signs of recovery in more than half the world, survey finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations…
84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced…