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ISLAND TRANSPORT IN MAINE
Maine’s state ferries need about $15.8 million a year to run, while fares can cover only half; state law treats the boats as the only vehicle link to six islandsLinking six island communities with the mainland, the Maine State Ferry Service offers essential transportation for locals. Projected opera...- In 2020, Virginia created temporary seabird nesting habitat at Fort Wool and nearby barges; by 2021, royal tern nests there numbered up to 6,283South Island, once a vital breeding ground for seabirds, suffered degradation due to construction activities. In a remarkable turn of event...
- North Carolina collected about $2 million in ferry fares but spent $1.4 million collecting them; a new state law requires tolls on all ferry routesThe ferry system in North Carolina is vital for community connectivity and goods transportation, but it is currently facing significant fin...
- New York’s Staten Island Ferry runs 5.2 miles across the harbor for free, 24 hours a day; the 25-minute ride carries well over 16 million passengers a yearExperience the charm of New York City with a complimentary ride on the Staten Island Ferry, a beloved tradition spanning nearly thirty year...
- In 1992, a container ship lost 28,800 unsinkable plastic bath toys in the North Pacific, helping oceanographer find oceans' invisible highways from Alaska to ScotlandIn 1992, a cargo ship lost 28,800 plastic bath toys in the North Pacific. Their unexpected journey across the ocean gave researchers valuab...
- In 2017, Japan tested a twin-turbine machine in the Kuroshio Current; the floating device later showed it could generate 100 kW from the Pacific’s “river”Japan's innovative Kairyu turbine has achieved a significant milestone by effectively harnessing strong ocean currents to generate electric...
- In 1826, mosquitoes arrived in Hawaii and pushed native birds toward extinction. Now, scientists are releasing millions of mosquitoes to save themHawaii's native birds face extinction due to avian malaria transmitted by mosquitoes. Conservationists are releasing sterile male mosquitoe...
- New problem shaping up for the oil market as Hormuz remains shutHouthi forces have seized Perim Island, threatening the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait shipping lane. This development occurs as the Strait of ...
- In 1939, a Russian-American aviator invented the first practical and mass-produced single-rotor helicopter revolutionizing modern aviationIn 1939, a Russian-American aviator invented the first practical and mass-produced single-rotor helicopter revolutionizing modern aviation....
- In 1990, New York City began recycling waste glass into street pavement. 5 years later, the city had reused 250,000 tons of glass in resurfacing projects across the cityNew York City pioneered waste glass use in road construction between 1990 and 1995. Research examined crushed glass as an asphalt aggregate...
- Indonesia flights resume gradually after 2-day disruption due to Anak Krakatau eruptionIndonesian airports reopened Tuesday after a volcanic eruption forced closures. Nearly three thousand flights were halted, stranding over t...
- Jakarta airport, four others reopen as Anak Krakatau ash disrupts air travelIndonesia's main Jakarta airport and four other aviation hubs have reopened. Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau had previously caused th...
- Eight Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak KrakatauEight Indonesian airports remain closed due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau. Jakarta's main airport will stay shut until 6 p.m. local ti...
- Indonesia's main airport suspends operations after volcanic eruptionIndonesia suspended operations at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatoa disrupted airspace, affe...
- In 2015, scientists released fluorescent dye into Florida’s Silver River: Here’s what they discoveredA 2015 University of Florida experiment used five gallons of fluorescent dye to track water movement through a 5.1-mile section of Florida’...
- In 1980s, scientists moved 140 sea otters to a California island as an insurance policy; most disappeared, but the population eventually reboundedIn the late 1980s, wildlife officials initiated a relocation effort by moving southern sea otters to San Nicolas Island. Initially, many of...
- In 1987, Denmark launched restoration of 2,200 hectares around the Skjern River. 19 years later, SPA status arrived in 2006 as wildlife returned to the restored wetlandsDenmark restored the Skjern River wetlands after agricultural decline and pollution. The project re-meandered over twenty kilometers of riv...
- In 2024, Phoenix City Council planned to plant over 27,000 new trees and build 550 new shade structures under a $60 million plan to combat extreme temperaturesIn 2024, Phoenix City Council planned to plant over 27,000 new trees and build 550 new shade structures under a $60 million plan to combat ...
- Both pilots fell asleep at 36,000 feet: How an Airbus A320 with 157 passengers flew unwatched for nearly 30 minutesBoth pilots of an Airbus A320 carrying 157 passengers fell asleep for 28 minutes while flying at 36,000 feet from Kendari to Jakarta. The a...
- Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near BaliRescuers saved 211 people from a ferry fire near Bali island. One passenger's body was recovered after the blaze erupted at sea. The Putri ...
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