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Gray whale numbers along North America’s west coast down nearly 40% since 2016

October 9, 2022272 Views

The number of gray whales migrating along the Pacific Coast of North America has steadily declined by nearly 40% from a 2016 peak, and the population produced its fewest calves on record this year, according to U.S. research released on Friday. The 38% drop from the population's 2016 high of 27,000 whales to 16,650 this year resembles previous fluctuations but warrants further attention, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Administration (NOAA) report said. FILE PHOTO: A grey whale surfaces during a whale tour in the Laguna Ojo De Liebre on Mexico's Baja California peninsula March 5, 2009. REUTERS/Henry Romero (MEXICO) Researchers at NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center in San Diego said the latest decline, though not fully explained, likely entails several factors...

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Annual hot air balloon festival draws global audience to US

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October 3, 2022745 Views

Hundreds of hot air balloons lifted off Saturday morning, marking the start of an annual fiesta that has drawn pilots and spectators from across the globe to New Mexico’s high desert for 50 years now. As one of the most photographed events in the world, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has become an economic driver for the state’s largest city and a rare — and colorful — opportunity for enthusiasts to be within arm’s reach as the giant balloons are unpacked and inflated. Crew members inflate a hot air balloon as part of a re-enactment of the first Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in 1972 during a special event at Coronado Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) Three of the original pilots who participated i...

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Rare 1,000-year-old manuscript returned to Greece from US

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October 2, 2022852 Views

A U.S. museum has returned a valuable 1,000-year-old Christian manuscript to a monastery in northern Greece it was looted from by Bulgarian forces more than a century ago together with hundreds of other documents and artifacts. The 11th century gospel "Kosinitza Manuscript 220" was formally presented Thursday at the Eikosiphoinissa Monastery, in a ceremony attended by Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, and officials from the Museum of the Bible in Washington. According to the Archdiocese of America, the Greek manuscript is one of the world’s oldest handwritten gospels, and is believed to have been made in southern Italy. It was donated to the museum in 2014 after being bought at auction. Museum officials subsequently identified it as one of the manuscripts sto...

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Ian shows the risks and costs of living on barrier islands

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October 2, 2022234 Views

When Hurricane Ian struck Florida’s Gulf Coast, it washed out the bottom level of David Muench’s home on the barrier island of Sanibel along with several cars, a Harley-Davidson and a boat. His parents’ house was among those destroyed by the storm that killed at least two people there, and the lone bridge to the crescent-shaped island collapsed, cutting off access by car to the mainland for its 6,300 residents. Hurricane Ian underscores the vulnerability of the nation’s barrier islands and the increasing costs of people living on the thin strips of land that parallel the coast. As hurricanes become more destructive, experts question whether such exposed communities can keep rebuilding in the face of climate change. In this aerial photo made in a flight provided by mediccorps.org,...

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Canada to remove all COVID border, travel measures from Oct 1

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September 26, 2022286 Views

Canada will remove all COVID-19 restrictions for inbound travelers from Oct. 1, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements, the government said on Monday. The decision to drop the restrictions was based on Canada's vaccination rate, availability of newer vaccines and treatments, as well as scientific modeling that shows the country had passed the peak of the latest wave of coronavirus infections, the government said. "Thanks largely to Canadians who have rolled up their sleeves to get vaccinated, we have reached the point where we can safely lift the sanitary measures at the border," Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said. FILE PHOTO: Passengers arrive at Toronto's Pearson airport after mandatory coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing took effect for international ...

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Fiona ravages Canada’s east coast

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September 25, 2022971 Views

Storm with lowest barometric pressure in Canadian history causes 'terrifying' destruction Powerful storm Fiona ripped into eastern Canada on Saturday with hurricane-force winds, forcing evacuations, knocking down trees and powerlines, and reducing many homes on the coast to "just a pile of rubble in the ocean." The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said the center of the storm, downgraded to Post-Tropical Cyclone Fiona, was now in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and losing some steam. The NHC canceled hurricane and tropical storm warnings for the region. In this photo provided by Wreckhouse Press a home fights against high winds caused by post Tropical Storm Fiona in Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. The home has since been lost at sea. (Rene Roy/...

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Love the Fall in Virginia

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September 25, 2022235 Views

Fall is one of the best times to visit Virginia – a brief chill in the morning air makes way to warm, sunny afternoons. Whether you spend time on the coast, where the beaches have waved goodbye to the summer crowds, or in the mountains where the fall colors of red, yellow and orange light up the hillsides, you are sure to enjoy an outdoor autumn vacation in Virginia. Experience American Farm Life An ideal time to be outdoors on the farm, fall hallmarks the start of the harvest season. You’ll find food festivals, pumpkin patches, you-pick apple orchards, corn mazes, and hayrides as local farms are transformed into autumn wonderlands. Locations like Great Country Farms in Loudoun County, DC’s Wine Country, and Yoder’s Farm, just south of Lynchburg, offer opportunities to learn abo...

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Mexico declares Otomi site first ancient monument in a decade

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September 22, 2022765 Views

An ancient Mexican site more than 1,000 years old has been declared the country's first archaeological zone in a decade, antiquities institute INAH announced on Tuesday, despite several years of steep budget cuts for archeological research. Cañada de la Virgen, the modern name of an ancient Otomi ceremonial center, is located near the picturesque mountain town and tourist destination of San Miguel de Allende. A view of the pre-Hispanic site of Canada de la Virgen, Guanajuato, Mexico, in this undated handout photo. Mauricio Marat/INAH/Handout via REUTERS The pre-Hispanic site features a large stone temple complex and other structures, many aligned with astronomical bodies, and is believed to have reached its peak around 600-900 AD, contemporaneous with dozens of major Maya cites. ...

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Dominica ranked as one of the Best Islands in the World

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September 22, 2022971 Views

Travel and Leisure Magazine selects 25 best islands around the globe Dominica has been ranked among the 25 best islands across the globe by Travel + Leisure Magazine. The island nation ranked eighth in the annual survey conducted by the luxury magazine. Every year, World's Best Awards survey Travel + Leisure readers asking them to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe and share their opinions on the top cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more. Readers rated islands according to their activities and sights, natural attractions and beaches, food, friendliness, and overall value. In the eyes of Travel + Leisure readers, the best islands in the world promise much more than aquamarine waters, dramatic coastlines, and pristine beaches. The Commonwealth ...

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September 19 again! Another strong quake rattles Mexico

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September 20, 2022195 Views

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico’s central Pacific coast on Monday, killing two persons and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the anniversary of two earlier devastating quakes. Alarms for the new quake came less than an hour after a quake alarms warbled in a nationwide earthquake simulation marking major quakes that struck on the same date in 1985 and 2017. The magnitude 8.0 quake centered near the coast of Guerrero state in 1985 killed at least 9,500 people. More than 360 people died in the magnitude 7.1 quake that struck in 2017. This one didn’t cause much damage, but was very powerful. A general view shows vehicles damaged by the collapse of the facade of a department store during an earthquake, in Manzanillo, Mexico September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Jesus Lo...