By Jenny Leonard and Saleha Mohsin (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump is backing away from the trade agreement the U.S. just announced with China, under pressure from China hawks among his supporters and in Congress who have assailed the accord as a capitulation. “Our Trade Deal with China is moving along nicely, but in the end we will probably have to use a … [Read more...]
This Mesmerizing Interactive Map Displays Ship Movements Across the Globe
Researchers at UCL Energy Institute together with London-based data visualization and digital journalism studio Kiln have released this amazing interactive map that plots 250 million data points to show the movements of the world’s commercial shipping fleet during the year 2012. (Hit the play button above to learn more about what is being displayed) The map was … [Read more...]
“By Guess or by God:” Catastrophe In The Heart of the Sea
by Colin D. Dewey In Nantucket, on Aug 5, 1819, the ship Essex: 87 feet at waterline, 238 tons, sailed. The Essex, an old, tired, ship, began what was planned as a routine two or three year whaling voyage: and the story began the way sea stories have always begun: like Samuel Taylor Coleridge tells it in his Rime of the Ancient Mariner, 'The ship was … [Read more...]
WATCH Failure At Full Throttle: How Not To Rescue A Drowning Swimmer With A RIB
Even well trained professionals make big, simple, stupid mistakes. The dolphin coast of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa is an area with near perfect weather, incredible SCUBA diving and some of the world's most experienced lifeguards. It's also the location of this epic failure which could have been prevented with the use of a simple $11 safety device. … [Read more...]
Kayakers Collide With New York Ferry
Eleven kayakers including a child were rescued and at least five were injured after a collision with a NY Waterway ferry at Pier 79 on the Hudson River today, officials from the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) said via Facebook. One kayaker with serious injuries had been taken to Bellevue Hospital and four kayakers with lesser … [Read more...]