Annick Girardin : "La pollution de la mer dépend de ce qui se passe sur terre"

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 04:38:00 +0200franceinter (fr)

Annick Girardin, Ministre de la Mer, est l'invitée de 7h50. Annick Girardin, Ministre de la Mer © AFP / Ludovic Marin / AFP. Femme de terrain, Annick Girardin quitte le ministère des Outre-mer pour prendre la tête d'un ministère de la Mer, après trois ans où elle aura affronté plusieurs crises, dont....

Peek inside this five-bedroom Aransas Pass waterfront home custom built for a D-FW car dealership owner

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 23:19:00 +0200dallasnews (en)

This 11,000-square-foot home on the waterfront of Aransas Pass spares no expense -- from an opulent chandelier to stone imported from Syria. The home was custom built for car dealer and businessman Allen Samuels, who passed away earlier this year. Built by Al Johnson, a builder local to Aransas Pass, the home took six years to complete.

JMSE, Vol. 8, Pages 521: Analysis of Typhoon-Induced Waves along Typhoon Tracks in the Western North Pacific Ocean, 1998–2017

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:38:00 +0200mdpi (en)

In this study, Version 5.16 of the WAVEWATCH-III (WW3) model is used to simulate parameters of typhoon-generated wave fields in the Western North Pacific Ocean during the period 19982017. From a database of more than 300 typhoons, typhoon tracks are partitioned into six groups by their direction of motion and longitude of recurvature track.

Earth Today | FLOW tests hurricane readiness

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:06:00 +0200jamaica-gleaner (en)

FLOW JAMAICA recently completed its virtual multi-hazard simulation exercise as it tests its readiness, including the resilience, reliability and dependability of key service areas, for what could be a multi-hazard hurricane season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. crude oil and natural gas production in April had biggest monthly decreases in years

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 12:22:00 +0200hellenicshippingnews (en)

Production of crude oil and natural gas decreased in the United States in April 2020 by 670,000 barrels per day (b/d) and 2.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), respectively, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production Report.

Florida prisons grapple with COVID-19 hitting workers

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 12:12:00 +0200news4jax (en)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The number of Florida corrections workers known to be infected with COVID-19 has more than doubled during the past month, prompting state officials to launch emergency plans at two prisons where there are significant staffing shortages.

Florida prisons grapple with COVID-19 hitting workers

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:33:00 +0200fox35orlando (en)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The number of Florida corrections workers known to be infected with COVID-19 has more than doubled during the past month, prompting state officials to launch emergency plans at two prisons where there are significant staffing shortages.

Florida Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency, Providing More Time For Developers, Permit Holders

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 02:22:00 +0200jdsupra (en)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-166 on July 7, 2020, extending the declaration of a state of emergency to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The extension of the declaration of a state of emergency concerning a natural emergency provides additional....

$8.6 million plan to help Hobe Heights; Martin County may buy 13 homes at risk of flooding

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 23:05:00 +0200tcpalm (en)

HOBE SOUND — Hobe Heights property owners may have a long-term solution to the extensive flooding issues they continue to face since a historic rainfall upended their lives more than one month ago. It could take five months for residents, many of whom have been living in motels or with family and friends, to begin to see results.

NASA Warns of 'Active' Atlantic Hurricane and Amazon Fire Seasons

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 23:01:00 +0200smithsonianmag (en)

The conditions are “ripe” for an active Atlantic hurricane and Amazon fire season in 2020, according to forecasts from NASA and University of California, Irvine scientists. Researchers point to warmer than average sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic Ocean as a sign of intensified....

Shelter Managers In St. Elizabeth Ready For Hurricane Season

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 21:53:00 +0200jis (en)

Shelter Managers in St. Elizabeth have been proactive in their preparation for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which lasts from June 1 to November 30. Over the past month, Shelter Managers throughout the parish have been busy engaging in shelter management forums and training exercises as well....

US reached 10th billion-dollar weather disaster in 2020 by end of June

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:13:00 +0200nypost (en)

Halfway through 2020 and the billions of losses from weather disasters have added up for another year in a row. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Wednesday that through the end of June 2020, 10 separate billion-dollar disasters were recorded in the country.

US President Donald Trump considered selling US territory of Puerto Rico: Reports

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:15:00 +0200nzherald (en)

US President Donald Trump is reported to have considered selling the island of Puerto Rico after it was devastated by a hurricane in 2017. Trump is said to have inquired as to whether the US could "divest of that asset," claimed one of his former senior officials.

Trump considered selling US territory

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:46:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

Mr Trump is said to have inquired as to whether the US could “divest of that asset,” claimed one of his former senior officials. That request came two years before he asked whether he could buy Greenland off of Denmark. Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean, has a population of more than three million and is a territory of the US.

Trump considered selling US territory

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:33:00 +0200heraldsun (en)

Mr Trump is said to have inquired as to whether the US could “divest of that asset,” claimed one of his former senior officials. That request came two years before he asked whether he could buy Greenland off of Denmark. Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean, has a population of more than three million and is a territory of the US.

Shelter management training incorporates COVID planning in St Bess

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:09:00 +0200jamaica-gleaner (en)

Shelter managers in St Elizabeth have undergone training, which incorporates risk planning for COVID-19, in preparation for the 2020 hurricane season and other disasters. The training, in the form of a forum, was held at the St Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St Elizabeth, on Friday, where....