A "Bubble Barrier" is Trapping Plastic Waste Before It Can Get Into the Sea
larryjoe writes: A curtain of bubbles in Amsterdam's Westerdok canal filters 86% of trash floating down the canal. The bubbles come from a pipe at the bottom of the canal connected to an air compressor. Holes in the pipe allow the bubbles to float to.....»»
Cruise ships restart in Venice, bring environmental protests
The first cruise ship since the pandemic wended its way Saturday through the heart of Venice, escorted by triumphant water-spouting tugboats and elated port workers as it traveled down the Giudecca Canal but also protested by hundreds on land and a s.....»»
Species losses on isolated Panamanian island show importance of habitat connectivity
Free from human disturbance for a century, an inland island in Central America has nevertheless lost more than 25% of its native bird species since its creation as part of the Panama Canal's construction, and scientists say the losses continue......»»
Scientists track a cargo spill from New York to Norway, reveal how currents disperse harmful substances
The blocking of the Suez Canal in March by a megaship named Ever Given delayed over 200 vessels laden with thousands of containers, serving as a reminder of the scale of the shipping industry and the global repercussions when something goes badly wro.....»»
Can California"s Canals Deliver Water And Electrons?
Researchers in California look to India's canal-top solar arrays for inspiration Rows of solar panels stretch to the horizon near Chandrasan, a small village in India’s western state of Gujarat. The 1-megawatt solar array snakes through field.....»»
Suez Canal blockage: How cargo ships like Ever Given became so huge, and why they"re causing problems
The six-day blockage of the Suez Canal by a megaship named Ever Given came to an end on March 29 after salvage teams used dredging and tug boats to heave the vessel back into operation......»»
One virus, one stuck ship spark global trade rethink
A virus visible through only the most powerful microscopes and a huge container ship stuck in the Suez canal visible from space highlight how fragile the "just-in-time" global trade system can be......»»
Giant ship finally freed, allowing canal to reopen, report says
Automakers and suppliers expect their supply chains to be impacted after the canal's closure halted the flow of goods through the shortest sea link between Europe and Asia......»»
The massive cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal is now moving again
After impeding traffic for days, high tide and plenty of tugs got it unstuck. A handout picture released by the Suez Canal Authority on March 24, 2021 shows a part of the Taiwan-owned MV Ever G.....»»
Image: Suez Canal traffic jam seen from space
The enormous Ever Given container ship, wedged in Egypt's Suez Canal, is visible in new images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission......»»
Suez ship is refloated in first step to clearing canal
Automakers and suppliers expect their supply chains to be impacted after the canal's closure halted the flow of goods through the shortest sea link between Europe and Asia......»»
The Ever Given is Once Again Afloat, Raising Hopes Traffic Can Soon Resume.
The mammoth cargo ship blocking one of the world's most vital maritime arteries was wrenched from the shoreline and set partially afloat again early on Monday morning, raising hopes that traffic could soon resume in the Suez Canal and limit the econo.....»»
What will it take to giant cargo ship unstuck from the Suez Canal?
Tugboats, excavators, and cranes all may be enlisted to help the Ever Given. Enlarge / Maxars WorldView-2 collected new high-resolution satellite imagery of the Suez canal and the container ship Ever Given that remains stuck in the canal north o.....»»
Automakers, suppliers brace for supply disruption from Suez Canal blockage
Audi is among companies that expect supply chain disruptions after the Suez Canal was blocked by a huge containership that ran aground......»»
How to Free the Ever Given—Using Buoyancy Force!
Sure, you could dig the massive ship out of the Suez Canal. Or you could calculate how many containers you’d have to remove to make it light enough to float again......»»
Suez Canal Blocked After Giant Container Ship Gets Stuck
Trying to convey the sheer scale of the nearly quarter-mile-long container ship that has been stuck in the Suez Canal since Tuesday evening, some news outlets compared it to the length of four soccer fields. Others simply called it gigantic. From a r.....»»
Nicaragua volcano blankets communities in ash
The San Cristobal volcano, the highest in Nicaragua and one of its most active, spewed a cloud of ash Tuesday that blanketed the city of Chinandega and surrounding communities, a local journalist told AFP......»»
Pan Projects creates floating Teahouse Ø on Copenhagen canal
London-based architecture studio Pan Projects has designed Teahouse Ø as the first in a series of floating pavilions aimed at opening up Copenhagen's canals to the public. Read more London-based architecture studio Pan Projects has designe.....»»
Sounds influence the developing brain earlier than previously thought
In experiments in newborn mice, scientists report that sounds appear to change 'wiring' patterns in areas of the brain that process sound earlier than scientists assumed and even before the ear canal opens......»»
Dutch get their skates on in Amsterdam before the thaw
Dozens of skaters took to the frozen surface of Amsterdam's historic Prinsengracht canal Saturday as the deep freeze gripping Europe briefly made it possible to skate on a small section of the canal for the first time since 2018......»»