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Danish Man Visits Every Country Without Flying

NFK Editors — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 06:30:55 +0000

Torbjorn ("Thor") Pedersen is a Danish traveler who recently finished a trip around the world. But this wasn't just any trip. Mr. Pedersen spent nearly 10 years visiting every country in the world – and he did it all without flying.

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High-Tech Sails for Modern Cargo Ships

NFK Editors — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:30:56 +0000

On August 21, a cargo ship traveling from Singapore to Brazil became the first to try out a new kind of sail. The sail is expected to save fuel and cut pollution. If it works well, similar sails could become common on cargo ships over the next few years.

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Creating a 3D Model of the Titanic

NFK Editors — Thu, 25 May 2023 06:30:30 +0000

Scientists have created the first full-sized digital model of the Titanic. The project is the largest underwater scan ever made. The model will allow scientists to study the Titanic in ways that were never possible before.

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News Roundup: Japan’s Earthquake, China’s Lockdowns, & a Stuck Ship

NFK Editors — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:30:26 +0000

In today's news roundup, Japan is hit by a strong earthquake, China locks down millions of people as its Covid-19 cases continue to rise, and the company that owns the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal last year has another ship run aground.

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Polar Explorer’s Ship Found After Over 100 Years

NFK Editors — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 06:30:28 +0000

Over a hundred years after it sank near Antarctica, the ship of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton has been found. The ship, called 'Endurance', sank after it got trapped in the ice in the Weddell Sea in 1915. Now it has been found using underwater robots.

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Ships Could Bring Invasive Species to Antarctica

NFK Editors — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:30:47 +0000

Antarctica is one of the hardest to reach places on Earth. But a recent report reveals that ships going to Antarctica have connections to ports around the world. That greatly raises the chance that plants or animals from outside could invade this protected area.

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Electric, Self-Driving Container Ship Sets Off

NFK Editors — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 06:30:45 +0000

Last Thursday, the world's first self-driving, electric container ship made its first trip to Oslo, Norway. The ship's owners aim to cut pollution by moving large amounts of products by water on the southern coast of Norway instead of by truck.

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World Struggles With Supply Chain Problems

NFK Editors — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:30:20 +0000

The world is facing a "supply chain" crisis. There are shortages of all kinds of products. And the problem is growing because the materials needed to make new products are either in short supply, or can't be moved to the places that need them.

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Self-Driving Mayflower Ship Forced to Turn Back

NFK Editors — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:30:06 +0000

A self-driving ship named after the Mayflower has been forced to turn back as it tried to re-create the cross-Atlantic trip made by the original Mayflower in 1620. The group behind the effort says the journey will begin again soon.

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Burning Ship Covers Sri Lanka’s Beaches With Plastic

NFK Editors — Mon, 31 May 2021 06:30:54 +0000

Huge amounts of plastic waste have spilled from a burning ship off the coast of Sri Lanka. The waste is covering the country's best known beaches with plastic. A cleanup effort has begun, but there are worries that the pollution could grow worse.

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