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Why the UK has only had one named storm so far this winter – an expert explains

Storm Otto, which was named by the Danish Meteorological Institute, hit Scotland and north-east England last Friday (February 17 2023) with wind gusts of over 80mph, disrupting power to 61,000 homes.

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Rare video of 1986 dive in Titanic wreck released

Rare and never before publicly seen video of the 1986 dive through the wreckage of the Titanic is being released by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.The more than 80 minutes of footage on the institution's YouTube channel on Wednesday chronicles some of the remarkable achievements of the dive led by…

Evening Standard

Rare Video of 1986 Dive in Titanic Wreckage to Be Released

Rare and in some cases never before publicly seen video of the 1986 dive through the wreckage of the Titanic is being released Wednesday by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The more than 80 minutes of footage on the WHOI's YouTube channel chronicles some of the remarkable achievements of the…

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An unusually high number of whales are washing up on U.S. beaches

The unexpected deaths are hitting humpbacks and North Atlantic right whales on the East Coast and gray whales on the West Coast — populations that were already under watch.

WEKU

Whale entangled in fishing gear is fighting for its life off Outer Banks, NOAA says

A struggling right whale is “heavily entangled” in fishing gear off North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and likely won’t survive, according to NOAA Fisheries biologists.

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Lobsters versus right whales: The latest chapter in a long quest to make fishing more sustainable

Maine lobster fishermen received a Christmas gift from Congress at the end of 2022: A six-year delay on new federal regulations designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.

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Maine lobster industry wins reprieve but environmentalists say whales will die

The $1.7 trillion spending bill just signed into law contains a 6-year delay on new federal fishing regulations that would have kept lobster fishermen off the water in some areas for months at a time.

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Former Kentucky Poet Laureate, Richard Taylor, author of numerous collections of poetry, two novels, and several books relating to Kentucky history on becoming an inductee into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame. | Emily Cross Gibson on her podcast series about author, social activist and Distinguished Professor in Residence at…

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US bomb cyclone brings wet and windy weather to UK - OLD

The deadly bomb cyclone that has sent temperatures plunging in the US is also causing the UK to experience wet and windy weather, the Met Office said.On Wednesday, the forecaster issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain from 3am on Friday for 15 hours for much of Scotland, including…

The Independent UK

Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list

Federal officials say the fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act and requires a series of protective steps to stave off extinction

The Independent UK

The wreckage of ancient hurricanes could predict future storms

Scientists are digging deep into the ocean to figure out how climate change will impact storm activity and coastal flooding.

Inverse

Bidens to serve Maine lobster to Macron despite Whole Foods ban

Whole Foods announced a ban on the sale of Maine lobsters, citing a danger to North Atlantic right whales

The Independent UK

Bidens to serve Maine lobster to Macron despite Whole Foods ban over its danger to whales

Whole Foods announces ban on sale of Maine lobsters citing danger to North Atlantic right whales

The Independent UK

Hurricanes will devastate coastal cities

An oceanographer explains the historical devastation of hurricanes, and the danger they pose to coastal places

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We're decoding ancient hurricanes' traces on the sea floor – and evidence from millennia of Atlantic storms is not good news for the coast

If you look back at the history of Atlantic hurricanes since the late 1800s, it might seem hurricane frequency is on the rise.

The Independent UK

What does Article 5 of Nato’s North Atlantic Treaty say?

Missile strike on Poland kills two and sparks speculation military alliance could be compelled to come to aid of fellow member state if Russia-Ukraine war spills over national borders

Birmingham Post

Orsted partners with WWF to harmonise climate action and ocean biodiversity

Global challenge embraces North Sea reef building in the Humber to North Atlantic whale protection off the US coast

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Satellites Being Used To Help Critically Endangered Whales

The North Atlantic right whale is critically endangered with only about 336 known to be in existence.

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Maine lawmakers snap over lobstermen’s impact on whales

As federal regulators look to impose limits on fishing lines that can entangle an endangered whale species, a bipartisan group of Maine lawmakers is rallying to block rules they say could tank the state’s lucrative lobster industry.

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Maine lawmakers snap over lobstermen's impact on whales - Roll Call

A bipartisan group of Maine lawmakers is rallying to block rules they say could tank the state’s lucrative lobster industry.

The Conversation

Hurricane Ian: how climate change is making North Atlantic tropical storms worse

Hurricane Ian first made landfall in western Cuba as a category 3 storm, wiping out power for 11 million people. It continued northwards over the Gulf of Mexico where it strengthened over exceptionally warm ocean water (which meteorologists describe as “rocket fuel” for hurricanes).

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Lessons from Fiona: Global collaboration is key to preparing for future hurricanes

A quick scan of satellite-tracked boat positions in the North Atlantic on Sept. 22 showed that deep within the tight concentric pressure circles of Hurricane Fiona, an “unnamed vessel” was battling 150 kilometre-an-hour winds and 15-metre waves inside the perimeter of the Category 4 cyclone.

The Independent UK

Navy and RAF use high-powered weaponry to sink warship in exercise

The exercise, which took place in the North Atlantic, was the first time in 18 years that the Royal Navy had targeted a real warship.

Reuters

Wild horses face unruly storms as Fiona nears Canada's east coast

(This Sept 22 story has been refiled to correct typographical error in paragraph 7)

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Record North Atlantic marine heat wave threatens marine life

"Almost every marine heatwave is warmer than the last because of ... climate change," NOAA scientist says.

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