Atlantic Ocean
Obama Administration Reverses Course, Will Not Allow Oil & Gas Drilling Off the Atlantic Coast
The administration proposed in early 2015 oil and gas exploration off the costs of Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia — but, citing widespread opposition, the Interior Department has decided not to allow drilling.
US-Canada Climate Change Agreement Signals Potential Hurdles for Offshore Atlantic Drilling
US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to curb methane emissions and protect the Arctic — and environmentalists say the same principles should be applied to offshore drilling in the Atlantic.
The 73-Year-Old Adventurer Sailing a 60-Foot Steel Whale Across the Atlantic Ocean
Tom McClean left the British Special Air Service to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, a feat he's achieved five times. Now, at 73, he's ready to do it again—in a giant steel sperm whale.
Wine and Ramen Noodles Are Mysteriously Washing Ashore on Florida Beaches
Residents and tourists alike gathered in bemusement along beaches in Fort Pierce, Florida after tons of totally random goods like wine, instant ramen packages, coffee, pet food, and detergent began to mysteriously wash ashore.
Five Activists Facing Jail Time for Trying to Stop Whaling
The battle over whale hunting just erupted in the Faroe Islands.
The Canadian Government Made an Arctic Propaganda Video Game and I Keep Dying in It
When good propaganda goes bad.
Iceland's Yogurt Industry Has an Acid Whey Problem
As production of the country’s popular skyr yogurt expands, can the disposal of a harmful byproduct be kept clean?
Shark Attacks: Two Teenagers Lose Limbs on North Carolina Beach
The two teenagers were attacked as they swam in waist-deep water two miles apart and each about 20 yards off the shores of Oak Island.
NASA Video Shows How Dust from the Sahara Fertilizes the Amazon
About 27.7 million tons of Saharan dust — enough to fill more than 100,000 semi trucks — makes it to the Amazon forest floor each year, bringing with it an estimated 22,000 tons of phosphorous.
Climate Change Is Bringing More Extreme Precipitation Events to the Northeast
Forecasters scaled back their estimates early Tuesday for snowfall in New York City, but a White House climate report says extreme precipitation is up 71 percent since 1958.
Nearly 300,000 Tons of Plastic is Floating in the World's Oceans
A first of its kind study says there's an estimated five trillion pieces of plastic floating on the surface of the oceans — just how much is in the water column or floats to the bottom remains unknown.
Hey Gang, Let’s Explore the Ocean Floor with a Giant Submarine!
Jacques Rougerie is a French oceanographic architect who dreams of conquering the undersea world just as astronauts dreamed of outer space in the mid 20th century.