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Cyclone Erick Threatens Southern Mexico, Atlantic Basin Remains Quiet
St. Thomas Source
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June 18, 2025
Tropical Storm Erick is on track to hit southern Mexico and is expected to be a hurricane when it makes landfall this week. (Photo courtesy NHC) Tropical Storm Erick formed Tuesday in the Eastern Pacific and is forecast to intensify before...
Map: Tracking Post-Tropical Cyclone Andrea
The New York Times
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June 24, 2025
Andrea was a post-tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean late Tuesday Atlantic time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The post-tropical cyclone had sustained wind speeds of 35 miles per hour. Andrea was not expected...
The Fight To Preserve NOAA: Scientists Rally To Save Key Climate And Ocean Research
The Seattle Medium - Washington State
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June 23, 2025
The rally was presented by Fork Off Coalition, a group of recently laid-off federal employees from various agencies. Credit: Mya Trujillo/The Washington Informer By Mya Trujillo Four months ago, Dr. Holden Harris was leading a team of scientists...
New climate school to lead education reform
Virgin Islands News Online
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Executive Director of the Barbados Environmental Conservation Trust Che Greenidge (left), giving officials a tour of the facility. Among them were XQ Institute Chief Executive Officer Russlynn Ali (right), PM Mia Mottley (fifth right) Minister of...
Territorial Agencies Complete Intensive Readiness Drill as Hurricane Season Begins
St. Thomas Source
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June 17, 2025
VITEMA Director Daryl Jaschen said during Monday’s Government House press briefing that a recent set of exercises showed that the territory is prepared for the next natural disaster (Photo courtesy of Government House) As the 2025 Atlantic...
What hurricane season was like the year you were born
KONO 101.1 - Texas
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June 16, 2025
The fast winds, rapid rainfall, and huge storm surges of hurricanes make this natural disaster responsible for hundreds of deaths and billions of dollars in damages each year. Hurricanes have wreaked more havoc than any other type of natural...
Map: Tracking Hurricane Erick
The New York Times
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June 17, 2025
This storm is no longer being tracked. Erick was a Category 1 hurricane over Mexico Thursday morning Mexico Central Time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. The hurricane had sustained wind speeds of 85 miles per hour....
CSU Maintains Forecast for Above-Average 2025 Hurricane Season in June Update
St. Thomas Source
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June 14, 2025
CSU continues to expect an above-normal 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. (Photo courtesy CSU) The Atlantic hurricane season is still on track to be more active than usual, according to a June outlook released by Colorado State University’s Tropical...
CDB 'looks forward to supporting development plans of BVIEC'- CDB Division Chief
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- "The Caribbean Development Bank looks forward to supporting the development plans of the BVIEC as it leads the transition of the energy sector to catalyse the sustainable development of the territory and improve lives and...
VI police officers train in Bermuda
The BVI Beacon
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July 9, 2025
Two Virgin Islands police officers recently travelled to Bermuda for an eight-week “train-the-trainer” programme designed to boost armed policing capabilities across the British overseas territories. Now the pair — Sergeant Vic-Kaycee Winter and...
New boating fees threaten livelihoods in fishing communities
The Nassau Guardian
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Dear Editor, The recently implemented anchorage and cruising fee structure imposed on vessels entering Bahamian waters has raised serious alarm for residents of fishing communities such as West Grand Bahama and Bimini. While revenue generation is...
WE port tendering to restart
The BVI Beacon
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July 10, 2025
After a protracted tender process drew only two bids that were dramatically over budget, the Recovery and Development Agency is going back to the drawing board with the planned West End ferry terminal. In January, a consortium of the Virgin...
Operation Maverick's Armistice: A collaborative Air National Guard exercise in agile combat training
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 10, 2025
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES 07.10.2025 JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- In a formidable display of readiness and collaboration, more than 800 mission-ready Air National Guard members gathered at the Air Dominance Center in...
COMMENTARY — Villa manager decries VG utility woes
The BVI Beacon
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July 10, 2025
The island of Virgin Gorda is known the world over for its natural beauty, its high-end hotels and villas, and its reputation for barefoot luxury. But there is a growing dissonance between the image we project and the reality we face on the...
The Old Hollywood History of St. Croix’s Skyhawk Villa
dwell
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July 10, 2025
Five years ago, architect and hotelier Chris Pardo, cofounder of the boutique ARRIVE hospitality brand (now part of the popular Palisociety hotel group), found himself knee-deep in several design projects on St. Croix. "I’ve always loved the...
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists share studies on reef mapping with NUWC Division Newport workforce
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 10, 2025
NEWPORT, R.I. – Dr. T. Aran Mooney, Dr. Seth McCammon and Dr. Yogesh Girdhar from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts shared their studies on coral reefs, mapping sounds and the use of autonomous underwater vehicles...
Eight years down and no end in sight: PREPA's long bankruptcy
The Bond Buyer - New York
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July 10, 2025
Eight years into PREPA's bankruptcy, there are few signs it won't drag on for several more years. The factors that have kept the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority bankruptcy going for eight years may extend it for several more years, observers...
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK (July 10, 2025)
The BVI Beacon
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July 10, 2025
Life savers Most everyone hates being in hospitals, but a brush with death left a Beaconite loving the people staffing the one in Road Town. A sudden medical emergency saw an ambulance rush to the reporter’s door in double smart time — a feat made...
GUEST VIEW: How crowdfunding brought a new wind technology to market
Odessa American - Texas
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July 10, 2025
By Llewellyn King InsideSources.com A California company, Wind Harvest, is in high gear to change the dynamics of wind energy and to vastly improve the economics of wind farms. But the company wouldn’t be marketing to utilities and wind farm...
Cruising is more popular than ever. Here’s your expert guide, from scoring a good deal to booking better shore excursions
Toronto.com
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Cruising has its avid fans, people who praise the simplicity of going from port to port without unpacking, or the ease of multi-generational travel when there’s entertainment for all. And the cruise-curious are also getting on-board: According to...