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HIGH SURF ADVISORY: NWS warns of waves breaking 12-feet-high
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

HIGH SURF ADVISORY: NWS warns of waves breaking 12-feet-high

SAN JUAN — Pulses of northerly swells and increased winds across the region will bring choppy seas today and into this week, the National Weather Service said this morning. As a result,…
Posted by John McCarthy January 5, 2025
It’s Christmas for the elephants as unsold trees are fed to the animals at Berlin Zoo
Posted inBreaking News Environmental News International News

It’s Christmas for the elephants as unsold trees are fed to the animals at Berlin Zoo

BERLIN (AP) — For the elephants and others at the Berlin Zoo, it’s finally time to unwrap their Christmas presents. Trees that didn’t find a home this festive season were…
Posted by John McCarthy January 4, 2025
Peru hit by massive 13-foot-high waves, leaving scores of ports closed
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Peru hit by massive 13-foot-high waves, leaving scores of ports closed

LIMA, Peru — Massive waves of up to 13 feet (four meters) are pummeling the coasts of Peru, leaving scores of ports closed on Saturday, authorities said. Peru closed 91…
Posted by John McCarthy December 29, 2024
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People started gathering in prayer on Thursday and visiting the mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami,…
Posted by John McCarthy December 26, 2024
3 fall into ocean after California wharf partially collapses due to heavy surf from major storm
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3 fall into ocean after California wharf partially collapses due to heavy surf from major storm

SANTA CRUZ, California (AP) — Two people were rescued and a third swam to safety after a California pier under construction partially collapsed and fell into the ocean Monday as…
Posted by John McCarthy December 24, 2024
Saharan dust plume expected for Christmas Eve in USVI and PR
Posted inBreaking News British Virgin Islands News Caribbean News

Saharan dust plume expected for Christmas Eve in USVI and PR

SAN JUAN — A plume of Saharan dust will begin affecting the local region, with direct impacts on the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico starting tomorrow (Christmas Eve day),…
Posted by John McCarthy December 23, 2024
Cuba hit by magnitude 5.9 earthquake
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Environmental News

Cuba hit by magnitude 5.9 earthquake

HAVANA — An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Cuba today, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. The tremor hit about 22 miles (37 km) south of Guisa, Cuba at 6:00…
Posted by John McCarthy December 23, 2024
From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Education News

From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars

BRIDGETOWN – When large swathes of invasive seaweed started washing up on Caribbean beaches in 2011, local residents were perplexed. Soon, mounds of unsightly sargassum – carried by currents from…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2024
In Florida, the Miccosukee fight to protect the Everglades in the face of climate change
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In Florida, the Miccosukee fight to protect the Everglades in the face of climate change

EVERGLADES, Florida (AP) — As a boy, when the water was low Talbert Cypress from the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida rummaged through the Everglades’ forests, swam in its…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2024
2024 brought natural disasters and turbulent politics to Latin America
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2024 brought natural disasters and turbulent politics to Latin America

Snow blanketed Santiago, the Chilean capital, in May 2024 — a rare and stunning sight that marked the coldest month in the city in over 70 years. The unusual weather…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2024

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