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Aurora Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer Ship Review
NOMADasaurus
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August 28, 2025
The Greg Mortimer holds a special place in the world of expedition cruising. When it launched in 2019 it wasn’t just another polar ship — it was the first passenger vessel built with the groundbreaking Ulstein X-BOW®. That single innovation...
Summer’s end is the perfect time for sumptuous exhibits in Rockland, Portland
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 28, 2025
It’s Labor Day weekend. How did that happen? Summer this year was fleeting, and so are the shows highlighted today. You have just days to catch most of them, but they’re all worth seeing before they are, as summer soon will be, in the past. And...
Ringside: How Dredging the Delta Enables Groundwater Recharge
California Globe
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August 28, 2025
ProPublica, a nonprofit news organization and winner of multiple Pulitzer prizes, recently published a report “The Drying Planet.” They report that “Moisture lost to evaporation and drought, plus runoff from pumped groundwater, now outpaces the...
Guns, gold, and glaciers
Meer
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August 27, 2025
The Arctic is one of the most unique and extreme environments on Earth. Located at the northernmost part of the planet, it is home to vast ice sheets, frozen seas, and species like polar bears, whales, and Arctic foxes. For centuries, the region...
Science The Cool Down Scientists use robot to observe strange ocean phenomenon: 'Would have been nearly impossible with conventional methods'
Yahoo News
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A University of Galway research team studied a rare ocean phenomenon, shedding new light on changing climate conditions in the Arctic. In their study, they used an Air-Sea Interaction Profiler, a unique robotic instrument that specializes in...
Nature's fury: 30-year-old prediction model saw the rise of sea levels coming! (And it's happening!)
The Times of India
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August 25, 2025
Rising sea levels are one of the alarming signs of global warming, caused by melting glaciers, disappearing ice sheets, and the warming and expansion of seawater. This gradual yet relentless shift, is one of the most stark signs of a changing...
Explained: Who are Kairat, the Champions League team who play closer to Tokyo than Paris?
The New York Times
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August 28, 2025
Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Kairat — sorry, who? Yes, Kairat — a club from Almaty, Kazakhstan, who are playing in the Champions League for the first time and have qualified for the league phase after beating Celtic in the...
Carney lands in Germany after signing defence, economic pact with Poland
Global News
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August 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Germany late Monday, looking to boost trade and defence ties with Europe’s largest economy amid a five-day trip through the continent. Carney is moving to align Canada more closely with Europe as U.S....
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 – the best pictures so far
BBC
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August 26, 2025
Maddie MolloyBBC Climate & Science ShareSave This image titled "Special Delivery" was highly commended in the Behaviour: Invertebrates category. At first glance, the potter wasp appears to be riding a broomstick. But this industrious insect isn't...
Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China's grip
The Independent
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August 27, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Carney visiting Berlin to boost trade, defence ties
Lethbridge Herald
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August 25, 2025
By Canadian Press on August 25, 2025. OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Germany late Monday, looking to boost trade and defence ties with Europe’s largest economy. Carney is moving to align Canada more closely with Europe as U.S....
Trump Administration Invests In US Rare Earths In a Push to Break China’s Grip
Arkansas Business
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August 27, 2025
The White House (Shutterstock) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. production of crucial components in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to build up...
Investor Webinar Via Investor Meet Company
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Continents are drying at an accelerating rate, severely impacting the supply of fresh water
World Socialist Web Site
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August 28, 2025
Water is essential to life. A newly published study in ScienceAdvances, “Unprecedented continental drying, shrinking freshwater availability, and increasing land contributions to sea level rise,” (Hrishikesh A. Chandanpurkar et al.) describes a...
A New Ocean Anomaly Could Reshape the Winter 2025/2026 Outlook over North America
Severe Weather Europe
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August 20, 2025
A powerful ocean shift is currently unfolding in the Indian Ocean, driven by changing winds and pressure patterns. Despite being far away, this anomaly is connected into the global weather system, and could play an important role in shaping the...
U.S. boosts rare earth production to counter China
Finance & Commerce - Minnesota
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August 27, 2025
The Blueprint U.S. invests billions to expand critical mineral production. Pentagon backs companies with loans and price guarantees. Rare earth magnets vital for EVs, smartphones and defense. China’s supply chain dominance sparks national security...
AP News Summary at 1:45 p.m. EDT
The Blackstone Valley Call & Times - Rhode Island
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A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a shooter opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Minneapolis Catholic church and struck children celebrating Mass during...
Video Stub for Scandinavian Noir
PBS Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
[gentle music] Nete Schmidt: Thank you so much to everyone for showing up tonight. It’s really nice to see faces, and I hope we’re gonna have a nice hour together. Thank you so much to Rachael for inviting me. It’s always fun to go out and talk...
Wednesday's Mini-Report, 8.27.25
MSNBC
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August 27, 2025
Today’s edition of quick hits. * The latest on the most recent deadly school shooting: “Two children are dead, ages 8 and 10, after a gunman opened fire at the Annunciation Catholic School during a morning Mass on the south side of Minneapolis,...
Revolution Wind’s Future: Every Which Way the Wind Blows
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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August 27, 2025
We asked people over the last few days why President Trump halted construction of the Revolution Wind project? We heard mainly responses that attributed the action to the President not liking the aesthetics of the windmills, or thinking that they...