Canada Missed Chances to Inspect Titan Before Fatal Implosion

Canada Missed Chances to Inspect Titan Before Fatal Implosion

A report from Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has highlighted regulatory failures that allowed OceanGate’s unregistered, unflagged, and uncertified Titan submersible to operate out St. John’s, Newfoundland, for years before it imploded on a tourist trip to the wreck of the Titanic in 2023. “When it came to the Titan, critical information existed across multiple federal … Read more

West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice

West Antarctica Is Missing Way Too Much Ice

Antarctica’s west coast is missing an area of winter sea ice the size of France, sparking concerns for threatened penguins other marine life and global sea levels. One expert said the loss of ice in the Bellingshausen Sea was “depressing” and the failure of ice to form could have intensified a heatwave over the continent’s … Read more