Biden takes action to prohibit oil drilling on Atlantic, Pacific coasts and Gulf
President Joe Biden announced on Monday action to protect the entire U.S. East coast, eastern Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific ...
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Oceans of the world
It covers about a third of the Earth. The Pacific Ocean stretches from the continents of Asia and Oceania on the east, to North and South America on the west. It also stretches across both sides ...
Series of storms could bring life-threatening ocean waves to the Pacific Northwest leading up to Christmas
A series of storms will continue to pound the West Coast with heavy rain, gusty winds, giant ocean waves and accumulation of snow in the mountains, forecasts show. A new storm will move into the ...
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‘Cold tongue’: what the Pacific Ocean cool patch mystery says about climate change
“The trade winds blow from east to west across the tropical Pacific Ocean,” Seager told Newsweek. “Because of the rotation of the Earth, the winds drive waters northward to the north of the ...
Tsunami 2004: what are the biggest earthquakes in history?
On Boxing Day 2004, a monstrous 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian ocean, unleashing widespread devastation in the ...
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The Southern Ocean - East Australian current
Also known as the "channel", it connects the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Ocean basins and exerts a ... Knowing these will help identify the East Australian current and enable scientists to ...