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NY Sailor Becomes First American Woman To Race Around World
A sailor who hails from New York has done what only a small number of people have done — sailed around the world solo.
Twenty-nine-year-old Cole Brauer has made history.
The Long Island sailor, who grew up in Springs, East Hampton, became the first American woman to race solo nonstop around the world on Thursday, March 7.
She placed second in the Global Solo Challenge, which a total of 16 avid sailors signed up to compete in, after launching off from A Coruña, Spain on October 29, 2023.
Brauer spent 130 days circumnavigating the 30,000 miles down the west coast of Africa, Australia, ar…
Get Set For An Active Hurricane Season, NOAA Says: Here's What To Expect
An active hurricane season is being predicted for 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced.
The hurricane seasons runs from Wednesday, June 1 to Wednesday, Nov. 30.
“As we reflect on another potentially busy hurricane season, past storms — such as Superstorm Sandy, which devastated the New York metro area ten years ago — remind us that the impact of one storm can be felt for years,” said NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad, Ph.D. “Since Sandy, NOAA’s forecasting accuracy has continued to improve, allowing us to better predict the impacts of major hurricanes to lives a…
Two Great White Sharks Being Tracked Off Atlantic Coast
Before you dip your toes in the waters off the Atlantic Coast, know that two great white sharks are currently in the area, including near Long Island.
The two are being tracked in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the New Jersey coast before they head north, said officials with Ocearch, a non-profit that tracks the location of sharks across the U.S.
There were three great whites in the area, but one, Charlotte, an 8-foot, 338-pound teenager, pinged closer to Cape Cod on Tuesday, June 15, said Paige Finney with Ocearch.
The other two include Martha, a 184-pound, 7-foot fe…
World's Fifth Ocean? It's Official, National Geographic Experts Say
Remember when most Earth Science teachers didn't believe in Continental Shift circa 1972?
Well, this week, the National Geographic Society, which has produced maps for 106 years, recognized a fifth ocean in the world, the Southern Ocean.
Until now, the Southern Ocean was unofficially recognized by many scientists.
It officially joined the world's other four oceans -- the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic -- on "World Oceans Day" on Monday, according to National Geographic and The Weather Channel.
To watch a Weather Channel video about the world's fifth ocean, click here.&n…
