National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Canadians urged to prepare as top meteorologist predicts active hurricane season

  A total of 30 named storms were recorded in 2020 - the highest number on record.

  Weather

  May 20
• Grey whale off B.C. coast gets antibiotics after lesions spotted at tagging site

  The whale, named Chocolate, is part of the Pacific Coast Feeding Group and a pilot study between the U.S. and Canada to better understand the nature of these whales.

  Environment

  Apr 14
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• Canadian Space Agency using satellites to track endangered right whales

  Canada is giving a total of $5.3 million over three years to five companies for a series of projects to help protect the endangered species.

  Canada

  Jan 26
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• U.S. study links presence of vessels to endangered orca feeding habits

  Researchers found the southern resident orcas made fewer and shorter feeding dives when boats came within a certain distance, an effect that was more pronounced among females.

  Environment

  Jan 21
• Ottawa to close fisheries after endangered right whales detected off N.S. coast

  Ottawa says starting Thursday evening, fisheries operating within certain sections of the Roseway Basin must close until further notice.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2020
• 3 North Atlantic right whale calves spotted off coasts of Florida, Georgia

  'Any calf is a good sign. We count each one as a sign of hope. [But] we need a lot more,' says research scientist Philip Hamilton.

  Environment

  Feb 5, 2020
• Effort to help injured right whale off U.S. coast was first of its kind

  It's believed there are now fewer than 90 breeding females, and deaths have outpaced births in recent years.

  Environment

  Jan 25, 2020
• Fourth North Atlantic right whale calf of the season already injured

  NOAA says that the calf appears to have injuries to its mouth, which could hamper its ability to nurse and feed. 

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2020
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• Arctic Report Card warns melting permafrost could accelerate climate change

  The Arctic Report Card presents a bleak glimpse into a future marked by dead seals, bald patches and a large bloom of algae roughly the size of California.

  Environment

  Dec 11, 2019
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• U.S. senators call for review of Canadian protections of endangered right whales

  Democrat senators Edward Markey and Warren sent a letter this week arguing Canadian rules for protecting the endangered whales are less strict than those in the United States.

  Environment

  Nov 15, 2019