In shallow coastal waters around the world, mud and other fine-grained sediments such as clay and silt form critical blue ...

Technological limitations, however, long prevented investigation of its depths. A nautical map of the Black Sea, made by Venetian cartographer Pietro Vesconte in 1311. The area covered in ...

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If the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's projections for sea level rises were to be verified, the map of the United States would look a lot different by 2100. In the worst-case scenario, ...

The latest maps show the places in Wales most at risk of falling into the sea. Across Wales, the latest estimates suggest that almost 400 properties are at risk from coastal erosion. Without ...

Rain with a high of 69 °F (20.6 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 11 to 18 mph (17.7 to 29 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 36% chance of precipitation. Winds variable ...

The National Maritime Council (NMC) welcomes the inclusion of the “West Philippine Sea” label in Google Maps. We look at this initiative of Google Maps as a reflection of the growing acceptance that ...

The West Philippine Sea (WPS) has always been recognized on Google Maps, but was only made easier for the public to see based on the latest version of the app. This was Google’s explanation after its ...

This was Google’s explanation after the West Philippine Sea label on Google Maps was reported on Tuesday. “The West Philippine Sea has always been labeled on Google Maps. We recently made this label ...

MANILA, Philippines — Social media had been abuzz since Monday as netizens noticed that “West Philippine Sea” (WPS) was appearing prominently on Google Maps to mark the stretch of water west of the ...

A stunning meteor illuminated the night sky over the Balearic Sea in Spain. Breathtaking footage captured a fireball streaking across the horizon, with the light coming from the moon, on April 13 ...