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NJ Wildfire Burns 13,500 Acres—State of Emergency Declared, Gov. Murphy Criticized For Absence

The Jones Road Wildfire in New Jersey has ravaged 13,500 acres and is 50% contained, but residents are frustrated over Gov. Phil Murphy's absence and the alleged late declaration of a state of emergency in the affected county.

International Business Times

Weatherwatch: how hurricanes impact the deep ocean

Underwater waves created by hurricanes sweep material from the reefs in shallow water to the deep, a study has found

The Guardian - UK

The ocean can look deceptively calm – until it isn’t. Here’s what ‘hazardous surf’ really means

Over the Easter weekend, seven people drowned along the Australian coast. Most were swept off rock platforms – extremely dangerous locations that are increasingly prevalent in Australia’s coastal fatality data.

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Macron visits Madagascar in first visit by French leader to former colony in 20 years

Macron met with Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina and the two leaders signed a range of agreements covering energy, agriculture and education.

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New Jersey faces biggest wildfire in 20 years as more than 11,000 acres burn. Here’s what we know

In an average year, approximately 7,000 acres of New Jersey's forests are consumed by fire. The Jones Road Wildfire blew past the yearly average in a day.

The Independent UK

Paying fishers to release sharks accidentally caught in their nets can incentivise conservation action – but there’s a catch

Sharks and rays are among the world’s most threatened species, mainly due to overfishing. They are sometimes targeted for their fins and meat, but more often caught as bycatch in nets aiming to catch other fish. Declines in these ocean predators can disrupt food webs, harm tourism income and worsen…

The Conversation

A timeline of the investigation of the Gilgo Beach killings

In 2010, police searching for a missing woman began finding human remains in the scrub along a barrier island parkway near New York’s Gilgo Beach

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Macron visits Madagascar in the first trip by a French leader to the former colony in 20 years

French President Emmanuel Macron has begun a two-day visit to the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar

The Independent UK

Massive New Jersey Wildfire Devastates 8,500 Acres, Threatens Wildlife and Communities Amid Historic Drought

The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, has scorched thousands of acres, forced evacuations, and disrupted ecosystems in the Pinelands.

International Business Times

Samsung's exclusive camera feature on the Galaxy S24 Ultra is restoring Coral Reefs

Ocean Mode was created exclusively for the "Coral in Focus" project, which provides vivid underwater images to marine researchers.

Android Central

Remains of ‘Peaches’ and ‘Baby Doe’ found near Gilgo Beach identified after 27 years as army vet and her toddler

Police said they had no evidence at this time to suggest the unsolved killings were linked to Rex Heuermann, who has been charged in the deaths of seven women whose remains were discovered elsewhere on Long Island — but noted that they might be.

The Independent UK

French President Announces Economic Deals With Madagascar

France and Madagascar announced Wednesday they would strengthen economic cooperation through several ambitious projects, including a major hydroelectric dam, as President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a two-day state visit to the Indian Ocean island.

International Business Times

Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s a problem for fishing’s future, and for whales, corals and other ocean life

The single greatest threat to the diversity of life in our oceans over the past 50 years, more than climate change or plastic pollution, has been unsustainable fishing practices.

The Conversation

Scientists capture footage of bizarre deep-sea creature with parasite pig tails

Scientists on an expedition to the South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica have recorded horrifying videos of parasitic copepods feasting on the head of a deep sea rattail fish.

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The Independent UK

Huge New Jersey wildfire continues to burn but evacuation orders lifted

The blaze covered more than 8,500 acres, with 3,000 residents forced to evacuate their homes and 25,000 without power

The Independent UK

More than 80% of world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event in history

‘We're looking at something that's completely changing the face of our planet,’ scientists warn

International Business Times

New Jersey Wildfire Grows To 8,500 Acres; Thousands Evacuated, 'Forced' Power Outage Implemented

The Jones Road wildfire in New Jersey that started Tuesday ballooned into a massive 8,500-acre blaze late in the night, triggering multiple road closures, evacuations of thousands of residents, and power outages for some 25,000 residents.

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"There were a helluva lot of drug issues and bad feeling in the air": How doomed Beach Boy Dennis Wilson made his solo masterpiece Pacific Ocean Blue

Beach Boys drummer and singer Dennis Wilson made a much-loved cult classic with 1977’s Pacific Ocean Blue – then spiralled out of control

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The Independent UK

French President Macron brought new promises to cyclone-battered Mayotte. Residents want more

Traditional songs and dances welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron when he arrived this week on the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte

The Independent UK

Global coral bleaching has now hit 84% of ocean's reefs in biggest-ever event

Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history

The Guardian - AU

More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record

An ashen pallor and an eerie stillness all that remains where there should be fluttering fish and vibrant colours in the reefscape, one conservationist says

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s almost like Vaseline’: artists including Antony Gormley swap paint for seaweed ink in art challenge

Ocean-inspired artworks created using kelp-based pigment will be sold to raise funds for conservation

The Independent UK

Texas residents get surprise Easter gift washing up on coastline — packages of cocaine dumped by panicked smugglers

The packages were reportedly tossed into the ocean by smugglers hoping to evade capture during a drug raid

The Independent UK

Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it this Earth Day

Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear

The Guardian - UK

On thin ice: the brutal cold of Canada’s Arctic was once a defence, but a warming climate has changed that

Geopolitical tensions are heating up on Canada’s borders, but the biggest threat may be from wildly fluctuating temperatures transforming the tundra and ocean

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