Twice a year, between the months of February and March, the Atlantic Ocean waters roll up the Amazon river, in Brazil, generating the longest wave on the Earth. The phenomenon, known as the Pororoca, is caused by the tides of the Atlantic Ocean wich meet the mouth of the river. This tidal bore generates waves up to 12 feet high which can last for over half an hour. picked by ubikuor 3 years ago

The river? To the uninitiated, the scene on a recent morning along the St. Lawrence River in Montreal might have inspired confusion. Behind the striking modular apartment complex known as Habitat 67, a crowd of surfers slipped into wet suits and waxed up their boards, 500 miles from the nearest ocean beach. picked by suebe 5 months ago

The latest buzz in Earth science literally comes from out of the blue-the deep blue seas. For the first time, scientists have pinpointed a specific area in the North Atlantic where microseisms, small Earth tremors created when ocean waves traveling in opposite directions merge together, are emitted from the depths of the ocean. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Nile is in second, at least according to this new satellite study. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

An excavator fell in a river in the Amazon while carrying out work on a gas-line for Petrobras. The operator broke the glass to free himself but wounded his hand trying to escape, the blood attracted Piranhas.

WARNING: VERY GRUESOME PICTURES picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

The Amazon rainforest, so crucial to the Earth’s climate system, is coming under threat from cleaner air say prominent UK and Brazilian climate scientists. The new study identifies a link between reducing sulphur dioxide emissions from burning coal and increasing sea surface temperatures in the tropical north Atlantic, resulting in a heightened risk of drought in the Amazon rainforest. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It began with a line of plastic bags ghosting the surface, followed by an ugly tangle of junk: nets and ropes and bottles, motor-oil jugs and cracked bath toys, a mangled tarp. Tires. A traffic cone. Moore could not believe his eyes. Out here in this desolate place, the water was a stew of plastic crap. It was as though someone had taken the pristine seascape of his youth and swapped it for a lan... read full post picked by psycmoe 1 year ago

Could a dangerous gas buildup at the bottom of the ocean bubble up and wipe out most life on Earth? According to some researchers, it already has done so; several times. Scientists are worried that global warming is making conditions ripe for another deadly ocean burp. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

The left engine of Flight 1549 was found Wednesday still in one piece at the bottom of the Hudson river, according to New Jersey State Police. An Army Corps of Engineers sonar located the engine in the river bed, according to police. picked by suebe 10 months ago

A 56-year-old American athlete has become the first woman on record to swim the Atlantic. Jennifer Figge took 24 days to swim from the Cape Verde islands off Africa to Trinidad. picked by suebe 10 months ago

A father tied his 10-year-old daughter's hands and feet and watched her swim in a chilly southern China river for three hours in a task he said Thursday would help the girl achieve her dream of swimming across the English Channel. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Father and his 12 year old son are now safe after spending over 12 hours treading water overnight in the Atlantic Ocean. picked by Rambo2020 1 year ago

Scientists have discovered a new ocean as large as the Arctic Ocean at 1400 km deep, sure to figure into gullible spring water purchases soon. picked by Johnny21J 3 years ago

A video made with the help of US missionaries and depicting Amazon Indians burying children alive is faked and inciting racial hatred. Hundreds of thousands of people have watched the video on YouTube and support networks have sprung up. Producers have now acknowledged it was faked, but they insist it dramatizes a genuine problem. picked by equinox 8 months ago

In Manaus Brazil there is a strange phenomenon that happens at the place known as the "Meeting of Waters". Here the Rio Negro and Rio Solimoe meet, but the two rivers refuse to mix, instead stretching on side by side for more than six kilometers. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Brazil has agreed emergency measures to stem deforestation as government figures revealed a sharp increase in the rate of clearances in the Amazon.

It's about time picked by keroberos32 2 years ago

Members of one of the world’s last uncontacted tribes have been spotted and photographed from the air near the Brazil-Peru border. The photos were taken during several flights over one of the remotest parts of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil’s Acre state. picked by Stadsman 1 year ago

A construction worker dangled from a heavy-duty chain supported by a crane to rescue a woman from the swirling waters of the Des Moines River on Tuesday afternoon. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

After 10 months of rowing alone across the vast Pacific Ocean, eating only dried food and with nothing but emails from fans for company, Alex Bellini was rescued by a tugboat, just 65 nautical miles from his destination. picked by jhordie 12 months ago

The saltiness of the sea comes from dissolved minerals, especially sodium, chlorine, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Today 's ocean salt has ancient origins. As the Earth formed, gases spewing from its interior released salt ions that eventually reached the ocean via rainfall or land runoff. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago