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Microplastics discovered in the body tissues of whales, dolphins and seals – sparking concerns for human health too

Marine mammals – animals including whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, sea otters, dugongs and manatees – are threatened by an array of human activities. Species such as the North Atlantic right whale, Rice’s whale and Vaquita porpoise have been pushed to the brink of extinction.

The Conversation

A cooling event 1.1 million years ago doomed early human in Europe

Scientists found evidence of a massive North Atlantic cooling event about 1.1 million years ago that lasted roughly 4,000 years and appears to have wiped out the entire population of archaic humans who had colonized Europe

The Hindu

Ocean current system could shut down as early as 2025, leading to climate disaster

This major system, which transport heat from the tropics to the north Atlantic, are now at high risk of collapse due to human-induced climate change.

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Ocean currents regulating climate globally could collapse mid-century, says Study

Collapse of ocean currents, that redistribute temperatures and precipitation between the tropics and the North Atlantic, is predicted to happen around mid-century if current greenhouse gas emissions persist, new research has found. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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North Atlantic heatwave could be catastrophic for fish stocks, scientists warn

Many species depend on a consistent and stable ocean temperature window, which is being upended because of human-induced climate change

Evening Standard

Will El Niño on top of global heating create the perfect climate storm?

Rising temperatures in north Atlantic and drop in Antarctic sea ice prompt fears of widespread damage from extreme weather

The Guardian - UK

When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should foot the bill for rescue attempts?

In recent days, the massive hunt for a submersible vehicle lost during a north Atlantic descent to explore the wreckage of the Titanic has refocused attention on the conundrum: who should pay for the sweeping search

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This fishing gear can help save whales. What will it take for fishermen to use it?

On both the East and West coasts, whales are at risk of being entangled and injured by ropes used by fishermen. Fishing grounds are being closed, but new technology could help avoid that.

WEKU

Why adventurers flocked to take OceanGate’s $250k Titanic expedition – before tragedy hit: ‘I was wowed’

OceanGate, whose submersible vessel Titan carrying five crew members suffered a ‘catastrophic implosion, in the North Atlantic, had offered tours to the famous shipwreck site since 2021. Bevan Hurley writes

The Independent UK

What happens during a catastrophic implosion? Titan submersible occupants likely died instantly

The Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion that experts say likely killed its pilot and four passengers instantly amid intense pressure in the North Atlantic’s deep waters

The Independent UK

‘I was wowed’: Why adventurers flocked to take OceanGate’s $250k Titanic expedition – before tragedy hit

The Independent UK

Search for missing Titanic submersible: What we know so far

The five-person Titan submersible missing in the North Atlantic is reported to have a 96-hour oxygen supply.

Al Jazeera

‘I was wowed’: Why adventurers flocked to take OceanGate’s $250k Titanic expedition – before tragedy hit

OceanGate, whose submersible vessel Titan carrying five crew members is lost in the North Atlantic, has offered tours to the famous shipwreck site since 2021. Bevan Hurley writes

The Independent UK

‘I was wowed’: Why adventurers flocked to take OceanGate’s $250k Titantic expedition, before tragedy hit

OceanGate, whose submersible vessel Titan carrying five crew members is lost in the North Atlantic, has offered tours to the famous shipwreck site since 2021. Bevan Hurley writes

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France opposed to opening of Nato liaison office in Japan, official says

Nato statutes ‘clearly limit the scope to North Atlantic’, official says, with reports that president Macron personally objects to the idea

The Conversation

Analyzing the fat of killer whales reveals what they eat

Scientists are studying the diets of the oceans’ top predators as they change in response to their environments. This is because how much and what they eat can affect how ecosystems function.

WEKU

Up to 70 North Atlantic right whales were spotted in Cape Cod Bay

As many as 70 of the endangered whales were seen feeding off the Massachusetts coast on Friday. Fewer than 350 North Atlantic right whales exist in the world.

Boston Herald

California sustainability group told people to stop eating lobster, so Massachusetts lobstermen file suit

Standing on a dock in his hometown of Gloucester, Massachusetts, lobsterman Arthur Sawyer looked out at the peaceful, calm waters off of Cape Ann.

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Right spreading misinfo on wind power

Protests about wind farms killing whales seem to be more about stopping renewable energy than protecting whales

The Conversation

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.

Evening Standard

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…

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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…

WEKU

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

The Conversation

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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