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Change in the Weather

Some recent changes in the weather...
  • A remote Hawaiian island, East Island, was destroyed by Hurricane Walaka. East Island was 11 acres. It was also a key refuge for turtles and seals. Read more in The Guardian.
  • Maersk has sent a ship, the Venta Maersk, through the Northern Passage. The journey and its significance were outlined by the Washington Post, with predictions of 23 days (versus 34 to sail via Suez). In reality, it took 37 days, according to the press release [link to https://www.maersk.com/en/news/2018/09/28/maersk-concludes-trial-passage-of-northern-sea-route no longer works], “without incident.” The idea that there's a sailable Northern Passage is astounding, even if a first sailing took longer than expected.