The world's largest waterfall, the Denmark Strait overflow, is hidden deep between Greenland and Iceland. Billions of liters of cold, dense seawater sink beneath warmer Atlantic waters every second, forming a crucial part of global ocean currents and climate regulation, which scientists actively study.
Residents in Nigeria's Niger Delta are experiencing severe health issues and collapsing livelihoods due to a continuous oil well fire at Ororo-1 since April 2020. The pollution causes respiratory problems, skin irritations, and impacts fishing, with no government health monitoring.
A new study reveals how the Congo River's massive freshwater discharge into the Atlantic is transported by powerful, short-lived ocean eddies, carrying nutrients and affecting climate and marine ecosystems across the tropical Atlantic.
Ayetoro, Nigeria's historic "Happy City," is vanishing as the Atlantic Ocean erodes its coastline. Residents like Arowo Victoria and Lawrence Lemanu have lost homes and businesses to tidal surges, which have intensified over the past decade, swallowing over half the community. Fishing is now dangerous, and vital institutions like schools and health centers are under threat, highlighting Nigeria's climate vulnerability.
A Canadian safety report found OceanGate, the company behind the Titan submersible, suffered from 'groupthink' and 'confirmation bias,' leading to a catastrophic implosion. The report highlights design flaws, insufficient testing, and a company culture that dismissed safety concerns, ultimately contributing to the deaths of all five passengers.
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Amoc) is crucial for global climate regulation. Despite its importance, monitoring efforts are underfunded and threatened with discontinuation, particularly due to proposed budget cuts in the US. This lack of data hinders understanding and preparedness for potential climate shifts.
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Amoc) is vital for global climate regulation. Despite its importance, monitoring efforts are underfunded and at risk of discontinuation, particularly due to proposed budget cuts in the US, leaving society unprepared for potential drastic climate shifts.
France has detained a suspected Russian oil tanker, the Tagor, in the Atlantic Ocean with help from the UK and other partners. The vessel was found to be flying a false Cameroonian flag and is subject to EU and US sanctions.
France intercepted and diverted a Russian oil tanker, the Tagor, in the Atlantic Ocean for allegedly flying a false flag and evading sanctions. President Macron stated the operation complied with maritime law, while Russia condemned it as illegal piracy.
HMS Medway, a Royal Navy patrol ship, has arrived off the coast of Tristan da Cunha to deliver critical supplies and medical personnel. The ship will also retrieve army specialists who parachuted onto the remote island to assist a British national suspected of contracting Hantavirus.
Spain says MV Hondius will be received in Canary Islands and passengers and crew treated before repatriationWhat is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship?A British crew member who became ill after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean will be medically evacuated, as the World Health Organization (WHO) said rare human-to-human spread of the deadly virus may have occurred on the vessel.The crew member is being prepared for medical evacuation from the MV Hondius along with a Dutch colleague, with Dutch authorities overseeing the operation. Continue reading...
Spain says MV Hondius will be received in Canary Islands and passengers and crew treated before repatriationWhat is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship?A British crew member who became ill after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean will be medically evacuated, as the World Health Organization (WHO) said rare human-to-human spread of the deadly virus may have occurred on the vessel.The crew member is being prepared for medical evacuation from the MV Hondius along with a Dutch colleague, with Dutch authorities overseeing the operation. Continue reading...
Briton to be evacuated from MV Hondius with Dutch colleague, after both began suffering respiratory symptomsWhat is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship?A British crew member who became ill after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean is to be medically evacuated, officials have said.The crew member is being prepared for medical evacuation from the MV Hondius along with a Dutch colleague, with Dutch authorities overseeing the operation. The two crew members needed “urgent medical care” after experiencing respiratory symptoms, the tour operator Oceanwide Expeditions said. Continue reading...
A cruise ship, the MV Hondius, is stranded off Cape Verde with nearly 150 people aboard after three passengers died and others fell ill from a suspected hantavirus outbreak. Cape Verde is denying the ship docking privileges due to public health concerns.
WHO says seven confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus on MV Hondius, including three passengers who diedWhat is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship?A British crew member was in need of urgent medical care and a passenger from the UK remained in a critical but stable condition following a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.Three people have died and medics on Monday were scrambling to evacuate two others from the MV Hondius, which set off in March from southern Argentina carrying 149 people from 23 countries. The crisis emerged late on Sunday after the World Health Organization (WHO) said it was investigating a suspected outbreak. Continue reading...
A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and South Africa’s Department of Health said on Sunday. The WHO said an investigation was under way, but that at least one case of hantavirus had been confirmed. One of the patients was in intensive care in a South African hospital, the UN health agency said, and it was working with...
A humpback whale nicknamed Timmy, stranded in shallow waters near Germany's Baltic Sea coast since March, was released from a barge in the North Sea around 70km from Skagen, Denmark on Saturday. The whale had repeatedly become stranded near Wismar, with failed efforts to coax it toward deeper waters live-streamed globally. The rescue was approved by Germany's Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania environment minister despite scientific warnings.
