Tropical Storm Henri weakening in Atlantic, expected to dissipate by ThursdayOctober 7th, 2009 Tropical Storm Henri weakening in the AtlanticMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Henri (awn-'REE) continues to weaken in the Atlantic Ocean and is likely to be done by Thursday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Wednesday afternoon that the storm is about 305 miles (490 kilometers) east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.
Tropical Storm Henri forms in Atlantic, no immediate threat to land; could be short-livedOctober 6th, 2009 Tropical Storm Henri forms in Atlantic OceanMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Henri (awn-'REE) is gaining strength in the Atlantic Ocean but it could be short-lived. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday night that the storm was about 510 miles (825 kilometers) east of the northern Leeward Islands.
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Grace has formed far out in the northeastern Atlantic OceanOctober 4th, 2009 Tropical Storm Grace forms in AtlanticMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Grace has formed far out in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean with winds at 65 mph (100 kph). The center of the storm was about 420 miles (675 km) northeast of the Azores Sunday night.
Atlantic Tele-Network raises regular quarterly dividendSeptember 30th, 2009 Atlantic Tele-Network boosts quarterly dividendSALEM, Mass. — Telecommunications company Atlantic Tele-Network Inc.
AP Exclusive: Tiny Palau with just 1 patrol boat creates world's first shark sanctuarySeptember 24th, 2009 AP: Palau creates world's first shark sanctuaryUNITED NATIONS — The tiny Pacific nation of Palau is creating the world's first shark sanctuary, a biological hotspot to protect great hammerheads, leopard sharks, oceanic whitetip sharks and more than 130 other species fighting extinction in the Pacific Ocean. But with only one boat to patrol 240,000 square miles (621,600 square kilometers) of Palau's newly protected waters — including its exclusive economic zone, or EEZ, that extends 200 miles (320 kilometers) from its coastline — enforcement of the new measure could be almost like swimming against the tide.
Honololu issues preliminary ban on shark toursSeptember 21st, 2009 Honololu issues preliminary ban on shark toursHONOLULU — The Honolulu City Council has given preliminary approval to a ban on shark tour businesses operating on Oahu, according to The Honolulu Advertiser. State law already prohibits the operation of shark tours within three miles of the shore.
Chinese government to finance rest of Revel's Atlantic City casinoSeptember 10th, 2009 Chinese gov't to finance rest of Revel's AC casinoATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Revel Entertainment has turned to the Chinese government for financing to finish its lavish Atlantic City casino.
Hurricane Fred forms in Atlantic Ocean; 2nd of season with winds at 75 mph, could strengthenSeptember 8th, 2009 Hurricane Fred forms in Atlantic; winds at 75 mphMIAMI — Forecasters say Hurricane Fred has formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean with winds at 75 mph (120 kph) and is expected to strengthen. The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday night that the Category 1 hurricane is about 445 miles (715 km) west-southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands and moving west near 12 mph (19 kph).
3 more great white sharks tagged off Mass. coast, brings total to 5September 8th, 2009 3 more great white sharks tagged off Mass. coastBOSTON — A total of five great white sharks have now been electronically tagged off Cape Cod, allowing experts to track their movements and learn more about their migratory habits.
Mass. officials place electronic tags on 2 great white sharks for first time in Atlantic OceanSeptember 5th, 2009 Great white sharks tagged for first time off Mass.BOSTON — Massachusetts officials are using high-tech tags to track the movements of two great white sharks near Cape Cod — the first time the fearsome fish have ever been tagged in the Atlantic Ocean. The electronic tag uses satellite technology to record the travels of the sharks, allowing scientists to better understand their migratory patterns.
Reports: Body of shark left in middle of Miami street after men failed to sell to fish marketsJuly 22nd, 2009 Dead shark left in Miami street after failed saleMIAMI — The body of a shark was left lying in the middle of a downtown Miami street after two men tried to sell it to several fish markets. The men apparently carried the five or six-foot-long fish around on the city's Metromover downtown train, prompting calls to police.
20-foot basking shark washes onto beach and dies on New York's Long IslandJuly 15th, 2009 Shark washes up and dies on NY beachBABYLON, N.Y. — A 20-foot-long basking shark that washed ashore on a beach on New York's Long Island appears to have died from some kind of illness.
Attack victims call on Congress to strengthen protections for endangered sharksJuly 15th, 2009 Attack victims push Congress for shark protectionsWASHINGTON — Nearly a dozen shark-attack victims — many of them badly scarred or missing limbs — pressed Congress on Wednesday to protect a sea creature they'd rather not run into again. The group wants to strengthen laws protecting sharks from "finning," in which fins are sliced from sharks for their meat, leaving the fish for dead.
Owners of property defaced by shark posters say they don't want actress prosecutedJune 12th, 2009 Property owners forgive actress' stuntOKLAHOMA CITY — The owners of property allegedly plastered with great white shark posters by actress Jessica Alba say they have little interest in pursuing criminal charges. Oklahoma City police are continuing to investigate the allegations, but say they first plan to meet with property owners to see if they are willing to prosecute.
Volcanic eruptions triggered mass extinctions, climate changeJune 5th, 2009 SYDNEY - Massive volcanic eruptions in ancient times triggered rapid climate change and mass extinctions, by ejecting colossal volumes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. We have carefully dated minerals contained in the volcanic rocks and shown that only the fastest sequences of eruptions caused significant species extinctions, said Fred Jourdan of Curtin University, Australia.
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