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Earthquake strikes off coast of Istanbul, Turkish officials say

CNN — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Istanbul on Wednesday, according to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD). The quake occurred in the Sea of Marmara close to Silivri, which lies around 70 kilometers (40 miles) to the west of the Turkish metropolis, and aftershocks are continuing, AFAD said. Turkey’s health …

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Egypt Independent April 23, 2025

Notorious war criminals led bloody attacks on Syria’s coast

Notorious war criminals led bloody attacks on Syria’s coast Submitted by Harun al-Aswad on Wed, 03/19/2025 – 13:27 Coordinated attacks

Middle East Eye March 20, 2025

Wild dolphins off US Southeast coast found with microplastics in their breath, study says

CNN — For the first time, scientists have found evidence that marine mammals could be inhaling microplastics, according to new research that detected the potentially harmful particles in the breath of bottlenose dolphins off the coasts of Louisiana and Florida. Microplastics are small pieces of plastic defined as less than 5 millimeters long (less than one-fifth of …

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Egypt Independent November 11, 2024

How long do we have until sea level rise swallows coastal cities? This fleet of ocean robots will help find out

CNN — A team of NASA rocket scientists is developing autonomous underwater robots able to go where humans cannot, deep beneath Antarctica’s giant ice shelves. The robots’ task is to better understand how rapidly ice is melting — and how quickly that could cause catastrophic sea level rise. In March, scientists from NASA’s Jet Propulsion …

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Egypt Independent September 3, 2024

US military ends troubled temporary pier mission off Gaza coast

CNN — The US military is ending its temporary pier mission off the Gaza coast that has been plagued with challenges after roughly 20 days of operational use, as humanitarian aid begins being brought in through an Israeli port instead. “Our assessment is that the temporary pier has achieved its intended effect to surge a very high volume of …

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Egypt Independent July 18, 2024