Venice, Italy is sinking at about 1mm per year. The sea level in the Northern Adriatic is rising. At peak tidal conditions, referred to as acqua alta, almost half of Venice’s streets have been known to flood. None of this is new and for the last 17 years, the city has been building a series of 78 moving barriers in the three inlets to the Venician lagoon, to prevent city flooding.
The project, called MOSE (MOdulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico, Experimental Electromechanical Module), has been plagued by delays, cost overruns, and scandal and has often been called a failure in the media. Nevertheless, on October 3, something remarkable took place. During a particularly high tide, the MOSE flood gates were raised and they worked. The waters of the Adriatic were held back. The streets of Venice did not flood.
We are a bit late posting about the 
In late August,
The 
Whale-watchers aboard the Atlantic Monterey witnessed an amazing show on Sunday when three humpback whales performed an extremely rare triple breach in Monterey Bay, CA. And it was caught on video (see after the page break.)
Happy Columbus Day, or Indigenous People’s Day, if you prefer. And if you are in Canada, Happy Thanksgiving! Here is an updated repost of when a Viking longship arrived at the 
Built almost 60 years ago, the 126′ long ferry 
Bones left on land can survive for a very long time. The fossil bones of dinosaurs on display in museums around the world are testaments to their durability. Underwater, however, the situation can be very different. Weird and oddly wonderful so-called 
If anyone doubts that the coronavirus pandemic is having a negative impact on the national defense of the United States, one need only look at the expanding Covid-19 hotspot in the White House itself. A recent 
Like so many other organizations, the 
On the upcoming 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower, the ongoing pandemic has seriously disrupted plans for the commemoration. The replica ship 
