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Scientists spot change in one of the world’s rarest whale populations

Scientists have reported an encouraging trend after a troubling decline in North Atlantic right whales

The Independent UK

Denmark is ramping up defence tech spending amid security concerns. Here’s what it’s investing in

Euronews Next takes a look at the key technologies Denmark and its autonomous territories want to invest in to bolster defence.

Euronews

Massive system of rotating ocean currents in the North Atlantic is behaving strangely — and it may be reaching a tipping point

An analysis of clam shells suggests the North Atlantic subpolar gyre has had two periods of destabilization over the past 150 years: one around 1920 and the other from 1950 through present.

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Amy, Bram and Chandra: north Atlantic winter storm names announced

Weather services of UK, Ireland and Netherlands chose list of 21 names from 50,000 suggestions by the public

The Guardian - UK

Collapse of key Atlantic currents may be held off by newly-discovered back-up system, study finds

Rising temperatures in the North Atlantic are slowing vital currents, but a new process in the Arctic could save the day, scientists say.

LiveScience

Canada to take steps to protect vanishing North Atlantic right whales from ships

The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with ships in its waters

The Independent UK

Meet the man with one of the world’s most dangerous civilian piloting jobs — flying solo across the Atlantic in tiny planes

Kerry McCauley is a ferry pilot, flying brand-new light aircraft solo across the North Atlantic to the buyers

The Independent UK

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What the UK’s ‘Nato-first’ defence approach tells us about Britain’s place in a volatile world

Since the end of the cold war, the relevance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) has regularly been questioned, even by its most prominent leaders. Its members, therefore, find it necessary to remind each other and the world of its value from time to time.

The Conversation

This vanishing whale species may be reproducing too slowly to avoid extinction

Experts say North Atlantic right whales need to have 50 calves per season to start recovering. This year they produced just 11.

Euronews

Atlantic ocean currents are weakening — and it could make the climate in some regions unrecognizable

A cold blob of water in the North Atlantic is an ominous sign that a system of currents that regulate the planet's climate could be weakening.

LiveScience

Weakening currents in the Atlantic may mean a wetter northern Australia and drier New Zealand

Europe is warmed by heat from ocean currents, which move water from the warm tropics to the colder North Atlantic. Once the warm, salty water from the tropics reach the polar region, they cool enough to sink to the depths and flow back towards the Southern Ocean.

The Conversation

Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Protections For Endangered Right Whales

1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstates fishing regulations to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Environmental groups celebrat...

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Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Face Increasing Threats

Discover the alarming threats faced by endangered North Atlantic right whales due to entanglement in fishing gear, highlighting the urgent need for enhance...

The Conversation

Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought, with potential lifespans as much as double previous estimates

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…

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One in 10 southern right whales alive in 1893 could have still been swimming today, study finds

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

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How many endangered right whales can you spot in this image?

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

The Guardian - UK

‘Like doomsday’: why have salmon deserted Norway’s rivers – and will they ever return?

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 Conversation

What is an Atlantic Niña? How La Niña’s smaller cousin could affect hurricane season

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.

The Guardian - UK

North Atlantic right whale seen off Ireland for first time in 114 years

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

The Conversation

Joining NATO binds countries to defend each other – but this commitment is not set in stone

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…

The Independent UK

One year ago OceanGate’s Titan sub imploded, taking 5 lives and dreams of deep-sea exploration with it

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…

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