Coast News

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake recorded off Alaska coast

Port Alexander - A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has hit off the coast of Alaska on Thursday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

In the Media by Anne Sewell

Photo Essay: January in Coastal Georgia Special

Much of the United States is experiencing snow and icy roads that come with the winter season, but this time of the year is much different in sub-tropical areas where Camellia trees are blooming and ice only comes in the form of ice cream.

Digital Journal Report by Kay Mathews - 11 comments

Pirates kidnap 7 Russian and Estonian crew off Nigeria's coast

Port Harcourt - Pirates have kidnapped seven crew members, six Russians and one Estonian, during an attack on a ship, the Liberty 249, off the coast of Nigeria. The ship is owned by Bourborn, a French company that supplies vessels to the Nigerian offshore oil industry.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 1 comment

Close encounters with humpback whales off California coast

As whale watchers flood the California coast for a glimpse of endangered blue and humpback whales, one kayaker got a little too close for comfort, and it was all caught on video.

In the Media by Darren Weir - 1 comment

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits off New Zealand coast

This morning a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand. No reports have been received of damage or injuries.

In the Media by Anne Sewell

Flotilla of tsunami debris on way — Alaska already inundated

A flotilla of debris resulting from the tsunami last year in Japan is heading for the U.S. coast. It might take a while to arrive, but in the meantime Alaska already has its hands full.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 5 comments

Study: Waves getting bigger, winds getting stronger

A comprehensive global study has shown that oceanic wind speeds and wave heights have increased significantly in the last two decades.

In the Media by Kimberley Pollock - 8 comments

Seals with unusual injuries washing up on Scottish coast

After dozens of dead seals with puzzling ‘corkscrew’ injuries washed ashore the Scottish government have commissioned scientists at the Sea Mammal Research Unit to carry out an investigation.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 4 comments

Dispatch from Long Beach, Mississippi: Oil and Shovels Special

A Mississippi native, and current resident of Arkansas, shares her thoughts and photographs of a July 4th spent on familiar, but ever-changed, shores.

Digital Journal Report by Kay Mathews - 8 comments

Parish official says BP shipped in workers for president's visit

Grand Isle - Did BP hire beach cleanup workers in preparation for President Barack Obama's visit to Louisiana? Jefferson Parish Councilman say so in what he called a dog and pony show staged for the press and the visiting President.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 2 comments

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