U.S. National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration

• Call for action as U.S. reports sharp drop in North Atlantic right whale population

  As of January 2019, an estimated 366 North Atlantic right whales remained in the ocean, down from the agency's previous count of 412 in 2018.

  Environment

  Oct 28, 2020
  
• Animal advocates sue U.S. commerce secretary to stop import of Marineland whales

  Friends of Animals says five beluga whales would be harmed by the trip from Niagara Falls, Ont. to a Connecticut aquarium.

  Sep 8, 2020
  
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• U.S. allows aquarium to import belugas from Marineland, but Canadian approval needed

  An aquarium in the U.S. has received federal approval to import five beluga whales from Marineland, but the move is still awaiting final approval from the Canadian government.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2020
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• ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: U.S. Gulf Coast facing two potential hurricanes

  Tropical Storms Laura and Marco are both expected to strengthen to the level of hurricanes by Sunday. If they do, it will be the first time two hurricanes have ever come so close to converging in recorded history.

  Environment

  Aug 22, 2020
• Winter solstice: timelapse reveals how the earth’s tilt changes throughout the year

  The winter solstice — which generally happens on Dec. 21 — is the shortest day of the year.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2019
• July was Earth’s hottest month since records began in 1880

  Meteorologists say this means it also set a new all-time monthly record for the past 140 years.

  Environment

  Aug 15, 2019
• Baby boom for endangered right whales offer researchers a glimmer of hope

  Researchers have reported seeing seven right whale calves so far this winter off the southern U.S. coast, where the mammals spend their winters before coming north to Canada as temperatures warm.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2019