Atlantic Ocean

The New England Aquarium team searching for right whales, at sunrise in the Bay of Fundy. Johanna Anderson and Kelsey Howe scan the waters while Marianna Hagbloom logs data, Amy Knowlton adjusts a GPS unit, and Brigid McKenna steers the Nereid.

In Changing Climate, Endangered Right Whales Find New Feeding Grounds

9:30am October 09, 2018

by Murray Carpenter

North Atlantic right whales used to turn up large numbers off Maine's coast, but now, adapting to climate changes, they are being spotted further north in Gulf of St. Lawrence.

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The Greenland ice sheet, the second largest body of ice in the world which covers roughly 80 percent of the country, has been melting and its glaciers retreating at an accelerated pace in recent years due to warmer temperatures.

Atlantic Ocean Current Slows Down To 1,000-Year Low, Studies Show

5:40pm April 13, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation — the conveyor belt of the ocean — is slowing down. Scientists disagree about what's behind it, but say it could mean bad news for the climate.

Chris Bertish enters the English Harbour at Antigua on Thursday, a flare trailing behind him in celebration. He paddled more than 4,050 nautical miles to reach this point.

In An International First, Surfer Conquers The Atlantic Alone On A Paddleboard

2:20pm March 09, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Chris Bertish set out from Morocco to become the first to make the crossing alone on a stand-up paddleboard. On Thursday, after 93 days, he paddled into the West Indies, with a whole ocean behind him.

Walruses rest on the shores of the Chukchi Sea, the vast majority of which was designated off-limits to drilling on Tuesday.

Obama Designates Atlantic, Arctic Areas Off-Limits To Offshore Drilling

6:07pm December 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"These actions, and Canada's parallel actions, protect a sensitive and unique ecosystem that is unlike any other region on earth," the White House said in a statement.

A deep sea red crab hangs out on a bubblegum coral in Phoenix Canyon, off the coast of Delaware.

Atlantic Ocean Area The Size Of Virginia Protected From Deep-Water Fishing

5:12pm December 16, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Coral in an area in the Atlantic Ocean stretching from Connecticut to Virginia has been protected from deep-sea commercial fishing gear, by a new rule issued this week.

South African surfer and sailor Chris Bertish practices in his 20-foot stand-up paddleboard, just days prior to his launch on Tuesday.

A Surfer And His Paddleboard Embark On A Lonely Trans-Atlantic Voyage

1:43pm December 08, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

South African Chris Bertish has set out from the coast of Africa with the intent to become the first person to cross the Atlantic alone on a stand-up paddleboard — though he's not the first to try.

Workers board up a restaurant Thursday in Flatts Village as Bermudans prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Gonzalo. The storm will hit the island Friday.

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Bermuda Braces For Hurricane Gonzalo

11:14am October 17, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The hurricane will hit the British island territory, where residents are making preparations, later today as a Category 4 storm.