New Jersey hailed the New York Bight lease sale, saying it would help their states chart an ambitious

It is really everywhere all the time and increasing, ” Britta Denise Hardesty, a principal scientist for C.S.I.R.O. and an author of the study, said in a phone interview on Wednesday. Microplastics are not confined to the ocean.... They are also found in air particles and can be spread by wind.... Hardesty said that microplastics could be ingested by smaller plankton and fish on the seabed....

The vessel then turned around and headed north, anchoring off Brisbane in Byron Bay as AMSA teams surveyedthe ship.... AMSA General Manager of Operations Allan Schwartz said the seaworthiness inspection will help determine how the ship might be brought safely into the Port of Brisbane. Besides the containers that fell into the sea, 74 were damaged and collapsed on the deck of the ship.... Six more are protruding from the starboard side and three containers are hanging from the port side of the

Videos on Twitter showed eastern parts of Newfoundland being pelted by heavy rain as the storm neared its coastline Friday night, bringing increasingly powerful winds to the area. Thousands of customers lost power in the city of St.... Telephone and e-mail messages seeking comment were not immediately returned. The hurricane centre also warned of possible flooding.... Andrew Furey, the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, said in a news conference Thursday that residents should prepare for th

Good morning. We’re covering the lifting of the last coronavirus restrictions in New Zealand, the revelation that a North Korean diplomat defected to South Korea and a U.S. vice-presidential debate like no other.... Now, after a second round of lockdowns, the country is hoping it has beaten back the virus for good.On Wednesday, New Zealand moved to lift the last of its restrictions in Auckland.... The border remains closed to almost all foreign travelers. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who is