Coasts & Oceans
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Lawsuits aim to protect right whales living near Nantucket wind farm
2021-12-31
Advocates question the review effort that went into finalizing federal approval, saying untold damage would be done to the endangered species
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Help Save Our Birds From Plastic Pollution
2021-12-10
It is no secret that plastic pollution is a massive threat to our wildlife.
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Time for a Sea Change
2021-09-13
Not only do marine protected areas safeguard biodiversity, but with nature taking the lead, MPAs boost commercial fisheries and help lock in massive amounts of carbon.
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Will ‘ropeless’ fishing gear be seaworthy in time to save endangered whales?
2021-09-05
The report came in from naturalists aboard a whale-watching boat: A 4-year-old whale calf was entangled in fishing rope. He appeared thin, and lesions mottled his body. A few days later, on Oct. 19, 2020, the aerial survey team was finally able to take off in their plane. From high above in their Cessna Skymaster, they scanned the waters below for the calf, taking advantage of a fog-free autumn day when the winds off the Cape Cod coast had tapered to a breeze.
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Knowledge Gaps as Big as a Whale
2021-08-24
We know frustratingly little about these massive creature’s movements.
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Ropeless fishing tech improves, but not yet ready for “primetime”
2021-08-06
To cut down the chances of whale entanglement with fishing gear, researchers and developers are testing technology that would eliminate the need for the vertical lines that run between lobster traps on the seafloor and buoys bobbing on the surface.
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The Race to Save Females
2021-07-30
The warm, shallow waters off northern Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina is where Right Whale females go.
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Researchers hope gene study will reveal new clues in right whales' rapid decline
2021-07-29
Canada-U.S. team wants to use genomic research to make conservation efforts more efficient
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Where are Right Whales Most at Risk?
2021-07-12
In order to protect these vulnerable animals, we need to know where they are most at risk. This presents a surprising number of challenges. Their distribution and habitat are not completely understood, and not all mortalities are detected or can be examined to determine a cause of death. Furthermore, when a dead whale is found, we can’t be sure of where it died, as carcasses drift on ocean currents and so they can be found far from where they were killed.
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