Gulf

In 2017, Texas sank a 371-foot cargo ship 67 miles off Galveston; the retired ship began a second life as an artificial reef for Gulf fish and divers

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Where an old cargo ship now serves as a home for sea life in the Gulf. (AI-generated/ChatGPT)

On January 20, 2017, a 371-foot cargo ship slipped beneath the waves of the Gulf of Mexico(Gulf of America). That was the plan. According to a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department news release, the vessel was deliberately sunk 67 miles off the coast of Galveston by the department’s Artificial Reef Program. The ship was called … Read more

Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

WASHINGTON — In a deep, dark part of the Gulf of Mexico, the number of marine animals plummeted by about 60% in the years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, a new study found. Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds In a crucial part of … Read more

Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf; DeSantis declares emergency in 25 Florida counties

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Tropical Storm Isaias strengthens in the Gulf as Florida prepares for possible impacts. (Unsplash/ Representational)

Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could quickly become a hurricane. The storm was upgraded to Tropical Storm Isaias on Wednesday morning after developing from a tropical system in the Gulf. Tropical Storm Isaias strengthens in the Gulf as Florida prepares for possible impacts. (Unsplash/ Representational) WESH 2 reported that … Read more

Pak, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agree to deploy forces in Gulf country amid Houthi attacks

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Pak, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agree to deploy forces in Gulf country amid Houthi attacks

Pakistan and Turkiye have agreed to send their military to Saudi Arabia. Pakistan and Turkiye have agreed to send their military to Saudi Arabia as part of a recently signed defence agreement involving the three countries.The move follows attacks in the Gulf kingdom by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen, amid growing regional security concerns.According to … Read more

Renaming Lake Erie? US City Council passes satirical resolution to name it ‘Gulf of Cleaveland’, says it’s ‘shockingly dumb’ but why should Trump have all the fun

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Renaming Lake Erie? US City Council passes satirical resolution to name it 'Gulf of Cleaveland', says it's 'shockingly dumb' but why should Trump have all the fun

Cleaveland council passes satiric resolution to rename Lake Erie to ‘Gulf of Cleaveland’. (Photo: Cleaveland.com/TV20) Inspired by President Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario and Lake America, a city council has even passed the resolution to rename Lake Erie as the “Gulf of Cleaveland”. There was simmering tension over Lake Erie as Pennsylvania state Rep David … Read more

Finland’s coast is still rising after the Ice Age; around the Gulf of Bothnia, 1,730 acres emerge each year, but waterfront owners may not own the new land

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Finland's coast is still rising after the Ice Age; around the Gulf of Bothnia, 1,730 acres emerge each year, but waterfront owners may not own the new land

According to the news, Finland’s National Land Survey says the fastest uplift occurs around Kvarken, where the land rises by almost one centimeter a year. For thousands of years, Finland’s western shoreline has been quietly changing shape. Ground that was once pressed beneath an enormous sheet of ice is still rising, pushing parts of the … Read more

Houthis’ Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice

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Houthis' Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice

By Samia Nakhoul Houthis’ Yemen advance leaves Gulf states with uncomfortable choice ANKARA, Sept 13 – The Houthi capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline is reshaping the balance of power in the Gulf, strengthening Iran’s hand and confronting Saudi Arabia and its neighbours with a difficult choice: absorb mounting costs or seek accommodation with Tehran. … Read more

‘Strike our assets & you get struck’: Iran threatens US energy assets in Gulf after latest clashes

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'Strike our assets & you get struck': Iran threatens US energy assets in Gulf after latest clashes

Iran threatens US oil, gas assets. Iran has threatened to retaliate against any new US attacks on its assets, warning that American oil and gas interests and energy infrastructure across the Gulf could be targeted as tensions escalate over the Strait of Hormuz.“Strike our assets and you get struck,” Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf … Read more

‘Identify your real enemy’: Mojtaba Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to unite, defend each other

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‘Identify your real enemy’: Mojtaba Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to unite, defend each other

File photo: A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran (Reuters photo) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Sunday urged Gulf rulers to identify their “real enemy”, understand its plans and confront it, according to a written message published on his Telegram account.The message, … Read more

Trump suggests renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America: Can POTUS change its name? What to know amid Gulf of America label

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Trump ‘renames’ Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’: Can he really change its name? (AP Photo)

US President Donald Trump has floated another geographic name change, saying the United States is considering calling Lake Ontario “Lake America” amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada. But while Trump can influence the names used by the US federal government, he cannot unilaterally force Canada or the rest of the world to adopt a … Read more