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China science, technology news summary -- Aug. 13

China.dot.org 13 Aug 2020

BEIJING, Aug ... Chinese researchers used remote sensing and model forecast data to help Chinese merchant ships Tian'en and Tianyou safely navigate the Northeast Passage of Arctic this summer ... The researchers provided digital services in seven types of data including wind field, sea ice cover and sea ice concentration for the ships. COVID-19 CONTROL....

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Mauritius oil spill: An alarm bell for environmental safety

Al Jazeera 13 Aug 2020

Indian Ocean accident could hint at future challenges for the Arctic, where warming seas open up new shipping routes ... ....

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The US and NATO are boosting their presence in a hotspot for military activity near Russia

Business Insider 12 Aug 2020

US Navy/Courtesy of Ukrainian Navy ... Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories ... The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, the Theranos founder whose federal fraud trial is delayed until 2021 The Navy is putting 'the proper equipment' back on its ships to operate in harsh Arctic conditions 'Imagine if you're Colin Kaepernick'....

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Canada names final ship in its Arctic patrol fleet after WW II navy veteran

CBC 11 Aug 2020

Canada announced the name for its sixth and final Arctic military patrol ship — part of a fleet of surveillance ships that will help Canada ramp up its defence in the North ... ....

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Fender reveals 60th Anniversary Jazz Bass and Road Worn Jazz Bass

Guitar.com 11 Aug 2020

Fender has announced the 60th Anniversary Jazz Bass, a limited-edition faithful celebration of its classic electric bass ... The bass comes finished in Arctic Pearl, complemented by its tortoiseshell pickguard. It ships with a deluxe vintage case ... .......

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Rick Steves’ Europe: Charming, challenging Oslo

The Bismarck Tribune 11 Aug 2020

In its prime, the romantic old postal boat linked Oslo with remote communities along the fjords and islands all the way north to the Arctic ... My favorite room was its “writer’s cabin,” the only room on that old ship that lacked plumbing and was, therefore, affordable to me ... I can now afford a room with a shower, but the ship is gone ... ....

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Canada's Last Intact Arctic Ice Shelf Collapsed This Weekend

Vice 10 Aug 2020

The Canadian Arctic’s last fully intact ice shelf has collapsed, losing almost half of its area—larger than the borough of Manhattan—in just two days, scientists say ... The resulting islands, up to 80 metres thick, “pose a huge hazard for shipping activity,” White told VICE News....

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How the first Navy SEAL ended up in space

Business Insider 10 Aug 2020

NASA. NASA often draws its astronauts from the military, but those personnel are usually pilots. In the mid-1980s, however, NASA got its first Navy SEAL astronaut, Capt. William Shepherd, and he wasn't the last ... The Navy is putting 'the proper equipment' back on its ships to operate in harsh Arctic conditions .......

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The Navy is putting 'the proper equipment' back on its ships to operate in harsh Arctic conditions

The Times of India 08 Aug 2020

The Navy and Coast Guard are heading back into the Arctic this month, joining Canadian, Danish, and French ships for the annual Canadian-led exercise Operation Nanook....

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The Navy is putting 'the proper equipment' back on its ships to operate in harsh ...

Business Insider 08 Aug 2020

The Navy and Coast Guard are heading back into the Arctic this month, joining Canadian, Danish, and French ships for the annual Canadian-led exercise Operation Nanook ... The Navy continues to adapt to harsh Arctic conditions, Vice Adm ... Look inside the Arctic 'doomsday' seed vault ......

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Who owns the northwest passage?

Weatherford Democrat 07 Aug 2020

“It’s still a very dangerous place,” said Michael Byers, a University of British Columbia Arctic affairs expert ... As part of its Belt and Road Initiative, China has cast its eyes on what is known as the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route, which runs along the coast of Russia and reduces shipping distances to Europe by more than 3,700 miles....

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53 from Hurtigruten ship test positive for COVID-19; SeaDream passengers, crew all negative

Yahoo Daily News 07 Aug 2020

Passengers from two separate voyages on the ship had already disembarked on July 24 and last Friday to begin their voyages home before the cruise line contacted passengers about the initial COVID-19 cases. ... The tests were conducted while the ship was in port in the Arctic harbor of Bodø, where the ship arrived early Wednesday....

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The Latest: Oklahoma governor contracts COVID-19 from hugs

Waco Tribune-Herald 07 Aug 2020

CEO of Hurtigruten, Daniel Skjeldam during a press conference after the announcement an outbreak of coronavirus infection aboard the expedition cruise ship MS Roald Amundsen ... The 40 people were admitted to the University Hospital of North Norway in Tromsoe, north of the Arctic Circle, where the empty ship has docked....