Tsunami warning issued after 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near country of Tonga
TOKYO — A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the […]
Coastlines and beaches
Chinese cargo ship runs aground on Russia’s Pacific region of Sakhalin but no spill reported
MOSCOW — The governor of Russia’s Pacific island region of Sakhalin has declared an emergency after a Chinese cargo ship ran aground off its southwest […]
Mexican startup tackles plastic waste by converting it to fuel
BOCA DEL RIO, Mexico — A startup in Mexico is trying to help get a handle on one Gulf coast city’s plastic waste problem by […]
The gods must be angry: Mexico ‚cancels‘ statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity
MEXICO CITY — The gods must be angry — or just laughing at the hubris of humanity. Authorities in Mexico have slapped a “closure” order […]
Woman swept to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach is rescued 37 hours later and 50 miles away
In this photo released by Japan Coast Guard, a woman is airlifted by a coast guard helicopter off Nojimazaki, Chiba prefecture, Japan Wednesday, July 10, […]
Dutch military helps clean oil along beaches in Caribbean island of Bonaire
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Armed forces from the Netherlands have been deployed to help clean up oil affecting beaches in the Dutch Caribbean island […]
Oil spill from capsized barge near Tobago has reached beaches hundreds of miles away, officials say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An offshore oil spill that prompted Trinidad and Tobago to declare a national emergency earlier this month has reached the […]
AP PHOTOS: In Teahupo’o, Tahiti, coastal village life thrives among powerful waves
TEAHUPO’O, French Polynesia — In Teahupo’o, the ocean is the heart of village life. Boats bob in the lagoon in the south of Tahiti at […]
People take to the beach as winter heat wave hits much of Spain
MADRID — Spain’s weather agency says recent abnormally high temperatures for this time of year are set to continue in many parts of Spain on […]
Tens of thousands of ancient coins have been found off Sardinia. They may be spoils of a shipwreck
A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia’s coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins ByThe […]