The Gulf of Mexico’s long history of colonization and varying names
Long before Trump expressed interest in a name change, conquerors have battled to claim the wealth of its rich waters.
The North Sea Is a Graveyard of Unexploded Bombs. Can Scientists Defuse the Threat Before It’s Too Late?
Since the close of World War II, more than 115 people have died from encounters with unexploded ordnance in the North Sea—but ...
Why stop at Gulf of Mexico? Our maps are full of foreign names and languages | Mark Woods
Why stop at Gulf of America? Our maps are full of foreign names and languages — including a Palm Beach resort with a Spanish ...
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Oceans Are the Real Continents
Filmed with marvelous attention to subtle contrasts possible in its monochromatic palette, the frames brim with a built-in ...
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Mapping Antarctica: The journey to charting the frozen continent
A detailed map of Antarctica, once thought impossible, has become a reality. The continent, the last great wilderness on ...
‘Oceans Are the Real Continents’ Review: A Lush and Lyrical Vision of Contemporary Cuba in Black and White
There is a ravishing kind of beauty in Tommaso Santambrogio’s lyrical triptych of contemporary Cuban life, “Oceans Are the ...
Scientists Found Ancient Tectonic Plates in the Middle of Continents—Where They Shouldn't Be
The researchers theorize that these far-off remnants could either be deposits of silica-rich material that have hung around ...
Trump's bid to rename Gulf of Mexico to the ‘Gulf of America.’ Can he do that?
US President-elect Donald Trump announces plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, citing the US's ...
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Satellites map Earth's ocean floors in unprecedented detail
A newly-deployed satellite has created the most-detailed map yet of the ocean floor, finding hundreds of hills and underwater ...
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Ajay Bhalla named new Manipur Governor; Arif Mohammed Khan shifted to Bihar
Former Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has been appointed the new Governor of Manipur in the latest gubernatorial appointments and reshuffle by President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday across five States.
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President-elect Trump names local car dealer John Arrigo to be ambassador to Portugal
Jupiter resident and automotive entrepreneur John Arrigo has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as the next United States ambassador to Portugal. Trump announced that the 60-year-old ...
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Miami-Dade Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera named U.S. ambassador to Panama
President-elect Donald Trump has named another Florida politician to serve in his administration. "Kevin is a fierce fighter for America First principles," Trump said in a statement. Cabrera ...