After the collision in the Pacific Ocean this month, Rick Rodriguez and three other sailors were rescued by a fellow boater, with an assist from a satellite internet signal.
Tag: Pacific Ocean
China Lucks Out Again as Out-of-Control Rocket Booster Falls in the Pacific
For the fourth time, the country’s space program used a 23-ton launcher that made an uncontrolled re-entry back to Earth, prompting nervous sky-watching and airspace closures in Europe.
Battle Over Deep-Sea Mining Takes on New Urgency as Trial Run Winds Down
A Canadian company is testing mining equipment in the Pacific Ocean in its quest for metals needed for electric vehicles. Environmentalists oppose the mining, which could begin in 2024.
Orlene Dissipates, but Threat of Flash Flooding Remains in Western Mexico
The remnants of the system were expected to produce another inch or two of rain into Tuesday, and forecasters cautioned about potential flooding and landslides.
Kay, a Post-Tropical Cyclone, Moves Up Baja California’s Western Coast
Kay was causing heavy rain and flooding in Mexico and moved into Southern California on Friday, the National Weather Service said.
Hurricane Kay Veers Close to Baja California’s Western Coast
Kay is the closest hurricane to hover near Southern California in more than two decades, the National Weather Service said.
Secret Data, Tiny Islands and a Quest for Treasure on the Ocean Floor
Mining in parts of the Pacific Ocean was meant to benefit poor countries, but an international agency gave a Canadian company access to prized seabed sites with metals crucial to the green energy revolution.
The Ocean’s Biggest Garbage Pile Is Full of Floating Life
Researchers found that small sea creatures exist in equal number with pieces of plastic in parts of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which could have implications for cleaning up ocean pollution.
The Ocean’s Biggest Garbage Pile Is Full of Floating Life
Researchers found that small sea creatures exist in equal number with pieces of plastic in parts of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which could have implications for cleaning up ocean pollution.
China and Solomon Islands Draft Secret Security Pact
The leaked agreement, if signed, could help the Chinese Navy block shipping routes that played a vital role in World War II.