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Balloonists in NM to pay tribute to 2 lost at sea
October 5, 2010 10:48 AM
The America's Challenge gas balloon race in New Mexico will pay tribute to two balloonists who disappeared last week in the Adriatic Sea. The deputy director of the race says pilots are being asked to hang two chile ristras, or strings of dried chiles, from their balloons, which are... more » -
Search for missing Colorado balloon pilot intensifies
September 30, 2010 10:58 AM
The Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Center has expanded its search for two American balloonists who disappeared in rough weather over the Adriatic. The search for balloon pilots Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer-Davis, of Colorado, extended to 14 miles off the Italian coast as it resumed for a second day... more » -
Oil platform catches fire in Gulf; workers OK
September 3, 2010 9:02 AM
A company official says the incident aboard a Mariner Energy oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico is considered a fire, not an explosion. The Coast Guard says there was no leak, and no one was killed. The Coast Guard initially reported that an oil sheen a mile... more » -
Endangered turtles saved from oil spill
September 1, 2010 3:49 PM
Dozens of turtles that were once covered with oil, are now back home in the Gulf of Mexico. A rehabilitation center released 42 Kemps Ridleys turtles this week. They were among the first victims of the gulf oil spill. 3 The Kemps Ridleys are the most endangered turtles... more » -
Hurricane Danielle now a major storm
August 27, 2010 8:31 AM
Forecasts say Hurricane Danielle has reached major hurricane status and keeps getting more dangerous. National Hurricane Center forecasters say Danielle is now a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 135 mph. Forecasters say swells churned up by Danielle could reach parts of the U.S. East Coast by... more » -
Forklift removes 600 lb. woman from apartment
August 26, 2010 10:55 AM
A 603-pound woman believed to be the heaviest in Thailand left her apartment for the first time in three years with the help of Bangkok city hall and a forklift. Neighbors of Umnuayporn Tongprapai contacted the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority when they learned she needed medical attention to remove a... more » -
16 year old girl in distress in Indian Ocean
June 10, 2010 6:25 PM
When Abby Sunderland's family last heard from her this morning, she was in a heavy storm, and reporting 30-foot swells. But a family spokesman says she was not in distress. But now, her emergency beacons have been activated, and there's been no further contact with the 16-year-old girl from... more » -
'Oceans' takes jaw-dropping plunge into sea
April 25, 2010 10:03 AM
Fish that look like rocks - or scarves, or a jeweled brooch, or anything but fish - are among the fascinating underwater creatures that inhabit "Oceans." This stunningly beautiful documentary is the second in a series from the new Disneynature label, which gave us "Earth" exactly one year ago... more » -
Thousands of Humbolt squid are swarming off of coast
February 2, 2010 11:57 AM
Southern California's shores are being invaded by ink-squirting squid. Hundreds of giant Humboldt squid are being caught off the beaches of Orange County. Biologists believe the warm waters from El Nino are bringing food for the squid close to the shores. They usually aren't found in the area during... more » -
Is orca baby boom a fluke?
January 10, 2010 8:19 AM
A little over a year after researchers feared a drop in the Northwest's endangered killer whale population meant disaster, the number of orcas has bounced back with six new babies and no whales lost. Though scientific evidence is skimpy, some whale experts say the good news might be the... more » -
Leaking oil rig catches fire off Australia's coast
November 2, 2009 12:03 PM
A massive fire erupted on an oil rig that has been leaking into the Timor Sea and Australia's government on Monday promised an investigation, the latest drama in a 10-week saga to plug the hole. Rig operator PTTEP Australasia said no one was injured and nonessential workers were evacuated... more » -
Coast Guard: Missing boaters located near Bahamas
September 29, 2009 11:48 AM
Coast Guard officials in South Florida say three boaters reported missing on a trip from Lake Worth to the Bahamas have been located. Authorities say the crew aboard the Flying Pig heard a marine broadcast Tuesday that asked other boaters to be on the lookout for their vessel. The crew... more »
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