“More than 8 billion people inhabit our planet, and each year Earth Day reminds them of the need to take care of their home.” — Time magazine Earth Day is a time to think about the world we live in. And just because we’ve already celebrated Earth Day this year on April 22, that ...
SAN FRANCISCO — An intrepid sea lion nicknamed Chonkers is waddling his way into the hearts of tourists and locals who have flocked to San Francisco's Pier 39 for a glimpse of the massive pinniped. On Thursday morning, visitors snapped photos as the Steller sea lion flopped on the pier, ...
MEXICO CITY — Mexico City is sinking by nearly 10 inches a year, according to new satellite imagery released this week by NASA, making it one of the world's fastest-subsiding metropolises. One of the world's most sprawling and populated urban areas, at 3,000 square miles and some 22 ...
MIAMI (AP) — The wreckage of a U.S. Coast Guard ship lost in a deadly attack more than a century ago, during World War I, was been discovered off the coast of England. The Coast Guard announced Wednesday that the USCGC Tampa was found about 50 miles off Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom, at a depth exceeding 300 feet deep in the Atlantic Ocean. The cutter's wreckage was located and confirmed by the British technical-diving team Gasperados. Adm. Kevin Lunday, commandant of the Coast Guard, said in a statement that the courage and sacrifice of the Tampa's crew reflected the legacy of ...
Bay Cliff — an exciting adventure awaits! You can choose classes, go outdoors, tell spooky stories and play fun games with your cabinmates. My class and I are going to the Bay Cliff Health Camp in Big Bay in May. Most of my classmates have said they are quite excited, though some say they are a little nervous. This adventure will be my first camp ever. I do have to admit, I am quite nervous, but also very excited to see how the experience turns out. I personally picked Arts and Crafts for my number one class I want to go to. First off, I’m quite excited for it because of ...
BEIJING (AP) — Atlanta will have giant pandas again. China on Friday announced it will send two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta in the U.S. in Beijing's latest efforts of panda diplomacy despite tensions with Washington, less than a month before a much-anticipated visit by U.S. President ...
