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The ‘navalization’ of economic warfare sees trade routes become zones of force rather than rules
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The ‘navalization’ of economic warfare sees trade routes become zones of force rather than rules

  • John Calabrese, American University
  • Updated Jul 6, 2026

With the declining power of financial sanctions, many countries are now physically boarding ships to enforce scattershot rules of trade, conflict and commerce.

From Hormuz to the cockpit: How warfare and criminal activity undermine GPS and the race to safeguard navigation
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From Hormuz to the cockpit: How warfare and criminal activity undermine GPS and the race to safeguard navigation

  • Zak Kassas, The Ohio State University
  • Updated Jun 23, 2026

From airliners to supertankers, GPS has long been invaluable for safe navigation, but its signals can easily be jammed and almost as easily faked. Researchers are racing to develop backups.

How out-of-work fishermen saved the American Revolution
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How out-of-work fishermen saved the American Revolution

  • Christopher Magra, University of Tennessee
  • Updated Jun 2, 2026

A British ban stripped thousands of skilled mariners of their livelihoods overnight – and gave Washington a chance to turn the tide.

From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system
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From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system

  • Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago
  • Updated May 15, 2026

To stop the spread of infectious diseases, governments need information and other resources that countries around the globe share through international organizations.

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Shipping noise drowning out endangered pilot whales’ calls
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Shipping noise drowning out endangered pilot whales’ calls

  • By Talker News
  • Updated May 9, 2026

Scientists say the noise pollution poses a potentially deadly threat to the second-largest dolphin species.

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Forensic analysis of Roman shipwreck reveals something new
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Forensic analysis of Roman shipwreck reveals something new

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  • Updated Apr 25, 2026

Researchers looked at pollen trapped in the waterproofing layers of the long sunken Roman Republic ship to find proof of this.

Gray whales are dying in San Francisco Bay at an alarming rate – this isn’t normal
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Gray whales are dying in San Francisco Bay at an alarming rate – this isn’t normal

  • Josie Slaathaug, Sonoma State University and Daniel Crocker, Sonoma State University
  • Updated Apr 13, 2026

In the past, the gray whale population recovered fairly quickly. But data on baby whales show that isn’t happening, and a new study finds an alarmingly high mortality rate.

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Fire outside USS Hampton at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard injures one

  • By Ian Lenahan, Portsmouth Herald
  • Updated Aug 15, 2025

KITTERY, Maine — One person was injured after a small fire began Aug. 13 outside the USS Hampton, a Los Angeles improved-class attack submarin…

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Cruising for a cause: Day on the lake with Children's Auction makes big splash
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Cruising for a cause: Day on the lake with Children's Auction makes big splash

  • By GABRIEL PERRY, The Laconia Daily Sun
  • Updated Aug 6, 2025

WEIRS BEACH — On the heels of a highly-successful fundraising event aboard the M/S Mount Washington, volunteers with the Greater Lakes Region …

Stolen lobster traps seized, cargo ship captain charged
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Stolen lobster traps seized, cargo ship captain charged

  • By Ian Lenahan, Portsmouth Herald
  • Updated Jun 13, 2025

NEWINGTON — The captain of a 400-foot-long Panamanian cargo ship was arrested by New Hampshire Fish and Game agents June 6 for using stolen lo…

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