The Latest Breaking News from North Atlantic

Southern right whales have lifespans that reach well past 100 years, and 10% may live past 130 years, according to our new research published in the journal Science Advances. Some of these whales may live to 150. This lifespan is almost double the 70-80 years they are conventionally believed to…

Researchers say species is second-longest living mammal on Earth after bowhead whales

Experts in Georgia explain why North Atlantic right whales are so difficult to spot, and why boaters should exercise caution.

North Atlantic populations are at a historic low, and this year 33 of the country’s rivers were closed during the fishing season as salmon farming and the climate crisis threaten the fish’s future

The North Atlantic Ocean has been running a fever for months, with surface temperatures at or near record highs. But cooling along the equator in both the Atlantic and eastern Pacific may finally be starting to bring some relief, particularly for vulnerable coral reef ecosystems.

There are fewer than 400 of critically endangered species left and sighting gives ‘glimmer of hope’

The outcome of the upcoming U.S. presidential election is going to have major consequences for the relationship between the U.S. and its allies. While President Joe Biden is a firm believer in the value of the transatlantic alliance, Republican contender Donald Trump has for years railed against U.S. participation in…

Last June, the eyes of the world were upon the same North Atlantic waters where the Titanic and its passengers sank to icy fates - as international rescue teams searched for a submersible carrying five explorers venturing to the shipwreck. The disastrous implosion of Titan and the reckless path that…

A recent research flight off the coast of New England discovered a large gathering of whales, including endangered sei whales and North Atlantic right whal...

Iceland’s government says it has issued a license to the North Atlantic nation’s last fin whaling company to hunt and kill 128 fin whales this year

The North Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1, is forecast to be "extraordinary," with up to seven storms of Category 3 or higher expected, the US NOAA weather agency said Thursday.