Sea nettle jellyfish / Courtesy of the Department of Environmental Management CHARLESTOWN, RI (WLNE) – Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management (DEM) on Wednesday issued an advisory that Atlantic sea nettle jellyfish were spotted in large numbers in two ponds in Charlestown. Jellyfish have been identified in the Ninigret andRead More →
The US Navy released videos on Friday of a crash test it conducted on its newest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, which triggered a 3.9 magnitude earthquake at sea. The full ship shock trial (FSST) was carried out by detonating about 18 tonnes (40,000 pounds) of explosives a fewRead More →
David is a wealthy farmer who owns land along the Atlantic coast. He loves being on the coast and needs help on the farm. Therefore, he advertised for the hired hands. However, many people were reluctant to work on the farms along the coast. They were mostly terrified of theRead More →
The Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday June 5 and Sunday June 6 at the Lewes Historical Society campus located at 110 Shipcarpenter St. in Lewes. Saturday visitors can bring their favorite pieces of sea glass to chatRead More →
In a new study, researchers tracked the movements of young green turtles and found that they sailed towards the Sargasso Sea, rather than passively drifting along the currents of the North Atlantic Ocean. While there have been theories and anecdotal evidence that hatchlings of turtles travel to the Sargasso SeaRead More →
Fans and sea glass vendors participate in the Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival 2020. This year’s festival is scheduled for June 5-6 in Lewes, again with modifications for safety reasons. Coastal point • Subject The Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival will be held on the LewesRead More →
Another study confirmed the unprecedented impacts of the climate crisis: Sea levels along the eastern United States are rising at its fastest rate in 2,000 years. Researchers led by a team from Rutgers University studied sea level rise at six sites along the Atlantic coast. They found that the rateRead More →
Cold source: In late May, on snow and ice covered South Sawtooth Lake with the yellow tents of the lakeside researchers camp, although geologist Nick Balascio notes that it is difficult to say where the lake ends. Earth scientists were dropped off by ski planes to dig into the bottomRead More →
The colors of sea glass will be on display along with an incredible selection of artwork at the Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27. The event will benefit the Lewes. Historical Society and take placeRead More →
Air temperature deviations of 2m in spring 2018 compared to climatology. Credit: Kaiqiang Deng Changes in surface air temperature in the spring can have significant impacts on human health and have significant socio-economic consequences. Therefore, it is of great interest to understand and predict variations in spring temperatures. However, theRead More →