Friday, August 27, 2010

Free summer trolley in Wildwood

Wildwood Attractions, The Wildwoods, NJ: "The Wildwood Business Improvement District is offering a FREE trolley service for the downtown area every Thursday through Sunday all summer long. 'Dolly the Trolley' will run from 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. on Atlantic and Pacific Avenues. Clearly marked 'Dolly' stops will be located along the route which extends the entire length of Wildwood from 26th to Cresse Avenues. For additional information, please call 609-523-1602."

Friday, August 6, 2010

Greenland glacier calves island 4 times the size of Manhattan, UD scientist reports

Greenland glacier calves island 4 times the size of Manhattan, UD scientist reports: "“In the early morning hours of August 5, 2010, an ice island four times the size of Manhattan was born in northern Greenland,” said Andreas Muenchow, associate professor of physical ocean science and engineering at the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment. Muenchow's research in Nares Strait, between Greenland and Canada, is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF)."