SEATTLE — On a trip to the Pacific Northwest this week, President Biden observed the construction of an earthquake-proof airport runway, paid for with funds from the $1 trillion bipartisanRead More
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On the Cajun Coast, a Chef Deals with Seafood Threats
NEW ORLEANS — Days ago hurricane Ida Last August, Maxine and Lanny Martin purchased 150 pounds of shrimp in the Louisiana beach town of Chauvin, where they live. The shrimpRead More
The Spooky, Lunar Void of Namibia’s Skeleton Coast
We had been on the road for four hours and had yet to see another soul. Unmanned. No car. The eerie, lunar nothingness stretching from the south to the horizon.Read More
Dozens of Earthquakes Hit Oregon Coast, but Experts Say Not to Do
Just after midnight on Tuesday, a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Oregon coast. It wasn’t groundbreaking because earthquakes always happen on the high seas. An hour and a half later,Read More
Yosemite Falls Ripples After West Coast Storms Bring Required Rainfall
The remnants of two storm systems merging this week in drought-stricken California have helped pump new life into one of Yosemite National Park’s most popular attractions: Yosemite Falls. “We’ve hadRead More
Tropical Storm Odette Forms Off Mid-Atlantic Coast
Forecasters said Tropical Storm Odette, which formed off the coast of the Mid-Atlantic Friday afternoon, is expected to bring dangerous surf conditions as it heads towards Newfoundland. At around 5pmRead More
The Long, Slow Drowning of the New Jersey Coast
No town is more vulnerable than Atlantic City, the largest and poorest municipality on the Jersey Shore. According to the Corps study, starting in 2030, the city will begin toRead More
Tropical Storm Elsa Brings Torrential Rain as It Moves Up East Coast
Elsa is the fifth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. The first, Ana, established on May 23, marks the seventh consecutive year of a named storm that developedRead More
