The wrecks of Cataraqui and Birkenhead were among the most devastating maritime disasters of their time. Both exposed serious ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. Mighty Fitz: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, by author (and Great Lakes ...
Climate change is largely driven by human activity – industrial emissions and the overuse of natural resources. Those who study the field know that one of the most striking examples of environmental ...
Imagine boarding a winter ferry in 1966, hearing howling winds and feeling the deck pitch beneath your feet, while heavy trucks and cars roll around inside like loose cargo. On December 8, 1966, the ...
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Featuring Liz Caselli-Mechael, Chief Communications Officer, Watch Duty and Chris Dorsett, VP of Conservation, Ocean Conservancy Moderated by Brendan Vaughan, Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company Natural ...
Graph illustrating the stark increase in global trade (exports and imports) in the late 1800s, with an exponential increase (dashed colored line) becoming particularly marked by circa 1980. Numbers ...