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Iran requires insurance on ships using Strait of Hormuz, fees likely to follow (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-19 | by Richard Meade | tags: iran, strait of hormuz, persian gulf

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The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-05-25 | tags: custard apple, export, gulf countries

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Rising seas will swallow New Orleans. People need to start relocating now (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-25 | by Laura Paddison | get Sea Level Rise Map → | tags: new orleans, gulf of mexico, sea level rise

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The Gulf’s AI Boom Has an Undersea Cable Problem (wired.com)

2026-05-22 | by Chris Hamill-Stewart | get Undersea Cable Repair Kit → | tags: undersea cables, gulf ai, hyperscalers

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More than sixty percent of the United States is experiencing drought conditions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-14 | get Drought Tolerant Garden Kit → | tags: la niña, virginia tech, pacific northwest

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'Point of no return': New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | by Oliver Milman | get Sea Level Rise Alarm Clock → | tags: new orleans, sea level rise, wetlands erosion

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Flesh-eating bacteria devour man's arm and leg in just three days (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-28 | get Antimicrobial Wound Spray → | tags: vibrio vulnificus, florida, flesh-eating bacteria

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Gulf states must move from efficiency to resilience (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-28 | by Ali | get Resilience Tech Toolkit → | tags: gulf states, resilience, internet explorer

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Trump administration attempt to gut Endangered Species Act hits roadblock (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-24 | get Endangered Species Act Book → | tags: endangered species act, trump administration, gulf of mexico

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Oil prices tank and stocks climb after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-17 | get Oil Price Alert Sticker → | tags: iran, strait of hormuz, oil prices

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Show HN: 41 years sea surface temperature anomalies (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-09 | get NOAA Climate Data Hoodie → | tags: hurricane katrina, gulf of mexico, sea surface temperature

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Desalination technology, by the numbers (technologyreview.com)

2026-04-09 | by Casey Crownhart | get Water Desalination System → | tags: desalination, qatar, gulf cooperation council

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A Single Strike Won’t Shut Off the Gulf’s Desalination System (wired.com)

2026-04-06 | by Dana Alomar | get Desalination System Maintenance Kit → | tags: desalination plants, iranian drone attacks, gulf water supply

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U.S. exempts oil industry from protecting Gulf animals, for 'national security' (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-01 | by Chiara Eisner | get Wildlife Protection for Gulf → | tags: gulf of mexico, endangered species act, rice's whales

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America Is Now a Rogue Superpower (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-30 | by Robert Kagan | tags: iran sanctions, russia ukraine war, persian gulf

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Trump convenes "God Squad" to override Endangered Species Act, up oil production (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-30 | get Endangered Species Act Guide → | tags: endangered species act, trump administration, god squad

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Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline until April 6, but it’s ‘white noise’ to Wall Street investors (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-27 | tags: strait of hormuz, iran, wall street

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Iran oil revenue soars as it's the only exporter out of Hormuz (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-26 | get Oil Export Tracking Device → | tags: iran, oil revenue, hormuz

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Electronic warfare in the Persian Gulf: How GPS interference is disrupting the Middle East (cnbc.com)

2026-03-26 | by Matthew Chin | get GPS Jammer Device → | tags: gps interference, iran, persian gulf

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Iran Hacktivists Make Noise but Have Little Impact on War (darkreading.com)

2026-03-25 | get Cybersecurity Awareness Kit → | tags: iran, hacktivists, gulf

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Iran escalates attacks in Gulf striking one of the region’s major refineries in Kuwait (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-20 | get Kuwait Oil Refinery Model → | tags: iran, kuwait mina al-ahmadi refinery, gulf

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The Strait of Hormuz has been weaponized before. A look at past disruptions to the critical oil waterway (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-19 | get Maritime GPS Navigation System → | tags: strait of hormuz, iran, oil tankers

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What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping waterway (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-17 | get Maritime Navigation Chart → | tags: strat of hormuz, supertankers, persian gulf

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Iran conflict delays Meta’s 2Africa undersea cable project — cable layer declares force majeure, says it can no longer safely operate in the Persian Gulf (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-13 | by Jowi Morales | get Undersea Cable Repair Kit → | tags: meta, africa2, alcatel submarine networks

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Meta's massive undersea cable project delayed in Persian Gulf as Iran conflict escalates (techspot.com)

2026-03-13 | get Undersea Cable Repair Kit → | tags: meta, 2africa, alcatel submarine networks

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How the spiraling Iran conflict could affect data centers and electricity costs (theverge.com)

2026-03-10 | by Justine Calma | get Data center → | tags: strait of hormuz, iran conflict, atlantic council

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GPS Attacks Near Iran Are Wreaking Havoc on Delivery and Mapping Apps (wired.com)

2026-03-10 | by Carla Sertin | get Smartphone → | tags: gps attacks, iran, gps spoofing

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Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran's attacks on US bases (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-06 | get Satellite Imagery → | tags: gulf states, planet labs, middle east

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Why Missile Alerts and War Updates Trigger Doomscrolling (wired.com)

2026-03-03 | by Farah Ibrahim | get Smartphone → | tags: iran, persian gulf, us-israel

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What Happens If Iran Shuts Down the Strait of Hormuz? (wired.com)

2026-03-01 | by Carla Sertin | get Oil Tankers → | tags: strait of hormuz, iran, us-israeli attacks