Mooring a ship can look routine from the quay. A line goes ashore, a winch turns, the vessel settles alongside and cargo work begins. But a mooring line is not […]
Under the Paris Agreement, Parties are requested to prepare, communicate and maintain successive Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) they intend to achieve. The EU has set the target to reduce the […]
The UN’s adoption of the Equal Earth projection offers a long-overdue alternative to the 16th-century Mercator map—and sparks unexpected diplomatic drama. For centuries, the world has been looking at […]
On 6 January 2018, the Panamanian-flagged oil tanker Sanchi, carrying 136,000 tonnes of highly volatile natural gas condensate from Iran to South Korea, collided with the Hong Kong-registered bulk carrier […]
The maritime industry has long been considered a man’s world. For centuries, the image of a sailor, a captain, or a ship’s officer has been overwhelmingly male. Yet, women have […]
British Columbia stands at a crossroads. The province’s coastal waters—long celebrated for their rich marine ecosystems, vibrant First Nations territories, and world-renowned ferry and tourism industries—are poised to become major […]
When the 236-metre container ship MV Rena struck Astrolabe Reef (Ōtāiti) in the early hours of 5 October 2011, it set in motion one of the most complex and costly […]
The Rio Grande is both a river and an international boundary. It begins in the mountains of Colorado, crosses New Mexico and then forms a long section of the border […]
The Snake River is the largest tributary of the Columbia and one of the defining waterways of the inland Pacific Northwest. It begins near the Greater Yellowstone region, crosses southern […]
The Columbia River is the great river of the Pacific Northwest. It rises in the mountains of British Columbia, enters the United States and eventually reaches the Pacific between Oregon […]
