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...Researchers play down the significance of the unusual spate of attacks. They point out that more people are entering the ocean, increasing the chances of an encounter. "The human population is expanding at a rate of knots," says Rory McAuley, a senior research scientist with the West Australian Fisheries Department. "Not only is it getting larger, it's getting more dispersed, so people are getting into the water over a greater area of the shark's range. It's probably likely to expect to see an increase in shark sightings and attacks...
...arctic.” Unlike satellite imagery, the previous source of data on carbon dioxide concentrations, the plane will be able to collect actual samples of the air and from a much closer range. “We are interested in the sources of the gases from the ocean, China, and North America,” Wofsy said. “We know which countries are emitting—we are trying to see how much. We are not trying to point fingers.” The plane collects data through four different “classes...
...alleged to have schemed with her husband to direct bond underwriting contracts from governments to his offices at investment banks Raymond James and Bear Stearns. The couple also allegedly received at least $10,000 in hotel discounts at the Sunset Key Guest Cottages in Key West from owner Ocean Properties Ltd., which was chosen by the county commission (and Mary McCarty) to build a downtown West Palm Beach hotel next to its convention center. McCarty faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, while her husband could get as much as three years...
...ultimate flaw in Bush’s ocean policy is the belief that the oceans can be protected piecemeal—an approach that stems from terrestrial conservation. On land, protecting sites in patches can be successful. For example, cutting down trees around Yellowstone will not immediately harm the trees within Yellowstone. The oceans, however, are different because water and life move freely without the same geographic restraints as on land—illustrated by the fact that ocean currents bring in thousands of pounds of garbage from nearby islands into the protected Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Regardless of well...
...more effete crowd, Miami is holding its 32nd annual Art Deco Weekend festival, and this year's theme is Argentina. Tango dancers will demonstrate their skills on stage on Ocean Drive, and there will be Argentine-wine tastings and screenings of films from the country. The Jan. 16-18 celebration kicks off with the Art Deco parade, complete with stilt walkers, giant puppets and unicyclists. Ocean Drive, between Fifth Street and 15th Street...