North Atlantic

'Dragon back' as cargo reaches space station

Miami - Muslimchronicle

SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship docked on Sunday with the International Space Station, bringing supplies and experiments for the astronauts in orbit. "Dragon installed," a NASA commentator said at 1326 GMT after the delicate, hours-long process of sealing 16 bolts joining the two craft was complete. At that moment, they were flying 250 miles above the North Atlantic. Earlier, as theRead more

Canada boosts protection for endangered whales

Ottawa - Muslimchronicle

The Canadian government said Wednesday it will boost protection for two species of endangered whales. Since June, 12 North Atlantic right whales have been found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which is home to nearly a quarter of the last 458 specimens of this kind of whale. Canadian environmentalists say it is among the most threatened in theRead more

Far from harpoons, whales star

Faxafloi Bay - Muslimchronicle

Iceland's whales have traditionally ended up as steaks on a plate. But times are changing, and as tourists stream to the North Atlantic island, whales are now the stars of a flourishing ecotourism scene. "Minke whale at two o'clock, about 200 metres out!" shouts Spanish tour guide Alberto Alejandro, microphone in hand as a boat of whale watchers cruises slowlyRead more

How Cyclone Debbie got her name

Sydney - ArabToday

The huge storm that tore through parts of northeastern Australia this week was almost called Caleb instead of Debbie. The next one will be named Ernie. Debbie started life as a tropical low off Queensland state, but formed into a cyclone just after Caleb -- another weather system brewing off Western Australia -- fizzled out. The process of chosing aRead more

Weaning off oil, Scottish islands eye renewable future

Lerwick - ArabToday

Strong winds and stormy seas have helped turn the Shetland Islands in the North Atlantic into a European renewable energy giant, producing more power than it knows what to do with. The tidal power underwater turbines that were completed last month are only the latest green energy project for an archipelago that has been reliant for decades on the NorthRead more

The first North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) Istanbul

Manama - Arab Today

The first North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) Regional Centre was opened in a high-profile ceremony on Tuesday in Kuwait. Prime Minister Shaikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah and Nato’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg led the ceremony held at the new premises in the Mushref Diplomatic Area. Foreign Minister Shaikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Hamad AlRead more