After having sailed all night and arriving at Catalina in the morning, we docked and let the three teenagers, Braddock, Matt and Louie off to find a camping spot. Brad continues: "But they w… Read More
A highway sign marking Hurricane Evacuation Route
Because of the US election, I’ve been watching a lot of CNN these days. Last week I saw part of a press conference given by the govern… Read More
A 'The Resistance' file."Endangered Species Under GOP? Climate Change Information on the Web" by Andrew Revkin, ProPublica 1/4/2017A recent reworking of language concerning climate cha… Read More
As Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal agencies, along with non-profit, f… Read More
Those who have worked in disaster areas know that coordination and transport can be difficult, but with the USS Comfort leaving Puerto Rico after admitting less than 300 patients when there… Read More
How people on the East Coast fare as Hurricane Florence reaches landfall will depend in large part on what they have done to themselves to prepare in advance, says Beth Gazley, professo… Read More
"After Florence, half of this town was underwater for days. Now residents wonder if they should rebuild." PBS NewsHour 11/13/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: It’s been nearly two months… Read More
The Spider and the Bookcase
– Non-Fiction by Amanda Bloodgood –
A Spiny Orb Weaver spider has taken up residence in the potted plants next to my back door. It is an odd looking… Read More
Climate change is one of the defining issues of today’s time. How governments, organizations, and individuals choose to respond to it will have the lasting effects for not… Read More
The Mink remained in San Pedro Bay throughout November, where it continued to refuel ships as part of the 77.7.2 Task Force. On the 9th it replenished its own cargo with 277,788 gallons of d… Read More
The Interior Department (DOI) is set to conduct an Environmental Review of a proposed Wind Energy Project that, if approved, would be the First off the Coast of North Carolina, the Departmen… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard said, on Monday, it was investigating nearly 350 Reports of Oil Spills, in and along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
Ida's 150 mile-per-hour (24… Read More
An Overview of a Tropical Vacation
What are the best tropical places for vacations? When to go? Food and board? Resorts? Dos and Donts? How to go? Prices…What are the most affordab… Read More
As tropical storm Ian approaches and intensifies into a full-blown hurricane, the pool industry in Florida is bracing for its first serious storm of the year. Ian represents the ninth named… Read More
It’ll be months before the aftermath of Hurricane Ian is cleaned up in many parts of Florida. Pool professionals throughout the state are scrambling to deal with the cleanup after swim… Read More
Beijing, China's capital, has experienced the heaviest rainfall in 140 years, resulting in at least 20 deaths. The city recorded 744.8mm of rainfall between Saturday and Wednesday, the highe… Read More
South Korea is evacuating tens of thousands of scouts from the World Scout Jamboree as Tropical Storm Khanun approaches. Around 36,000 scouts from 158 countries, mostly teenagers, will be mo… Read More
Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday morning. Forecasters are warning of a catastrophic storm surge, destructive winds, flooding ra… Read More
Tropical Storm Lee has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane and is expected to become an "extremely dangerous major hurricane" by Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Wh… Read More
Hurricane Lee is projected to become the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season, although it is not expected to make landfall. The hurricane is currently located east of the northern… Read More
Storm Lee has moved towards New England and eastern Canada, bringing hurricane-force winds, heavy rain, and dangerous surf. The storm has caused power outages and toppled trees, with severe… Read More
Post-tropical cyclone Lee made landfall in Nova Scotia with near-hurricane strength, according to the US National Hurricane Center. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, just belo… Read More
Storm Lee, previously a hurricane, brought strong winds, heavy rain, and storm surge to New England and eastern Canada. The storm caused power outages and toppled trees, with Maine being par… Read More
Storm Agnes is set to hit the UK and Ireland with winds of up to 75mph and heavy rain. The storm will make landfall on the west coast of Ireland before moving towards the UK. Weather warning… Read More
Hurricane Lidia, currently classified as a Category 3 storm, is expected to make landfall on Mexico's Pacific Coast, potentially threatening Puerto Vallarta. Lidia has maximum sustained wind… Read More
Hurricane Norma made landfall in Mexico as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 80 mph. It is expected to continue weakening as it moves into the Gulf of California. Hurricane Tammy is near… Read More
Hurricane Otis has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm off the southern Pacific coast of Mexico. It strengthened from a tropical storm to a major hurricane within hours. The storm is… Read More
The King of the Bailundo Kingdom in Angola, King Tchongolola Tchongonga Ekuikui VI, visited a community of self-escaped slaves in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The community, Quilombo do Camorim… Read More