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Rebuild or Retreat? Newport Eyes Cliff Walk’s Eroding Future
By Jennifer McDermott. NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Newport, Rhode Island, is in a bind: Should the city continue propping up its landmark Cliff Walk, even though chunks of the path keep crumbling into the sea? Last week, coastal erosion knocked out 30 feet (9 meters) of the paved trail, which winds… SEE MORE
Fishing 101: Planning a Charter Trip
As the country starts to thaw after a long, cold winter, people look forward to getting outside again. Spending time on the water is one of the best ways to soak up the warm sun and nothing says summer like a day of fishing! But how do you find and… SEE MORE
Coast Guard Responds to Grounded Container Ship in Chesapeake Bay
BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard continues to respond to the grounding of the 1,095-foot container ship Ever Forward, which grounded Sunday night in the Chesapeake Bay near Craighill Channel. Coast Guard responders are working closely with personnel from the Maryland Department of the Environment to monitor the container ship, investigate how the… SEE MORE
Climate Change to Make Pollen Season Nastier
By Seth Borenstein. Climate change has already made allergy season longer and pollen counts higher, but you ain’t sneezed nothing yet. Climate scientists at the University of Michigan looked at 15 different plant pollens in the United States and used computer simulations to calculate how much worse allergy season will… SEE MORE
Lobstermen to Get Federal Help to Comply with Whale Rules
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A funding package approved by federal lawmakers includes more than $17 million to help the lobster fishing industry adjust to new rules designed to protect rare whales. The money is part of the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill passed by Congress on Thursday. It includes… SEE MORE
Warmer Maine Winters Raise New Concerns
By Peter McGuire. Mainers are no strangers to winter road hazards. Bad weather brings dangerous driving conditions. Rock salt eats up undercarriages and metal infrastructure. Springtime thaws bring frost heaves and potholes. For generations, those headaches were at least fairly predictable. But as global climate change warms the state’s winters,… SEE MORE
International Canoe Federation Teams Up with USA’s Carolina Cup
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA – The International Canoe Federation (ICF) announced it has teamed up with the USA’s Carolina Cup as part of the ICF world series. Carolina Cup will double as an ICF ranking race for standup paddleboard technical and long-distance racing in the open class. “Since 2015, the… SEE MORE
New Analysis Provides More Clues About Pilgrim-era Shipwreck
By Mark Pratt. In 1626, a ship foundered in stormy seas and wrecked on Cape Cod, where the passengers were aided by the local Indigenous population and the Pilgrims in nearby Plymouth. Now the most in-depth scientific analysis of timbers found more than 150 years ago has provided the best… SEE MORE
Late Winter Storm Bringing Snow to US South, Northeast
A late winter storm blowing into the northeastern United States on Saturday had forecasters warning of as much as a foot of snow and high winds after the system brought wintry conditions to southern states. The National Weather Service said 7 to 12 inches (18 to 30 centimeters) could be… SEE MORE
Safety 101: Winter Driving Tips
Severe weather can be both frightening and dangerous for travelers. Winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths every winter, according to research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Drivers should know the safety rules for… SEE MORE
Endurance: Explorer Shackleton’s Ship Found After a Century
By Christina Larson and Jill Lawless. Researchers have discovered the remarkably well-preserved wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, in 10,000 feet of icy water, a century after it was swallowed up by Antarctic ice during what proved to be one of the most heroic expeditions in history. A… SEE MORE
Measure to Help Address Climate Change in Maryland Advances
By Brian White. ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure to help address climate change moved forward in Maryland on Tuesday to boost the state’s current goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from 40% of 2006 levels to 60% by 2030. The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee voted to send the… SEE MORE