On September 4, 2018, Japan was hit by the strongest typhoon to make landfall in a quarter of a century. Typhoon Jebi brought strong winds, heavy rain, and powerful storm surges that caused widespread flooding and damage to buildings and infrastructure. One of the most impressive images to emerge from the storm was taken in the fishing harbor of Aki, Kochi prefecture. The … [Read more...] about The Devastating Impact of Typhoon Jebi on Japan: A Look Back at the 2018 Disaster
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The First Sea Turtle Nest Discovered on a Mississippi Beach Since 2018
The first sea turtle nest discovered on the Mississippi mainland in four years has been discovered by beach personnel. Officials say a Harrison County Sand Beach worker cleaning up discovered what looked to be turtle footprints just east of the Pass Christian Harbor. They safeguarded the area and contacted Gulfport's Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, which tracked the … [Read more...] about The First Sea Turtle Nest Discovered on a Mississippi Beach Since 2018