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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

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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

In 2021, Alabama students began placing discarded Christmas trees along Gulf Coast dunes to trap sand; each year about 200 students now add roughly 3,000 native plants around them

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In 2021, Alabama students began placing discarded Christmas trees along Gulf Coast dunes to trap sand; each year about 200 students now add roughly 3,000 native plants around them

Discarded Christmas trees Discarded holiday trees collected from living rooms across Alabama are finding a second life along the Gulf of Mexico, forming the foundation of a student-led coastal restoration campaign. Discarded Christmas trees collected from homes across Alabama are getting a second life along the Gulf of Mexico, helping form the base of a … Read more

Middle East standoff: Why Gulf states may accept that Iran will control the Strait of Hormuz

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Middle East standoff: Why Gulf states may accept that Iran will control the Strait of Hormuz

Amid repeated attacks on shipping and growing risks to alternative energy routes, Gulf states may be forced to accept a deal they do not fully support Persian Gulf energy producers are reportedly becoming increasingly resigned to Iran retaining significant control over the Strait of Hormuz, as efforts to reopen the vital waterway face a standoff … Read more

Tell Trump to desist or we hit you hard: Iran warns Gulf countries

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Tell Trump to desist or we hit you hard: Iran warns Gulf countries

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with his Saudi, Turkish and Qatari counterparts, as well as Pakistan’s army chief Iran has made a concerted diplomatic push with Gulf states, warning them explicitly that Tehran will ​hit their oil, power and water plants unless they convince President Donald Trump to end US strikes on Iran and … Read more