Who cares about seasonally appropriate weather finally coming, you guys? The sun just farted in our general direction! According to officials the strongest solar flare in more than six years is "bombarding the Earth with radiation." Woot!
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Watch Out: A Giant Solar Storm Is Coming At Us!
Great White Caught, Not Released, In Montauk
It's been over a decade since the National Marine Fisheries Service prohibited commercial fishing of the great white shark and established a catch-and-release policy for recreational fisherman. The species—which has terrified beach-goers and anyone on a banana boat since 1975—is considered threatened by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Whale Freed: Humpback Disentangled, But Injured
The juvenile humpback whale, caught in lobster netting and gear near the Ambrose Channel, off Sandy Hook, NJ, was freed yesterday by a rescue team (another photograph of the rescue is after the jump). However, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Teri Frady said, "It does have serious injuries, but it is much better off than being anchored in the shipping lane." Here's video of the rescue, via CityRoom:
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