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Feds unveil plan to grow wind power while sparing rare whale
PORTLAND, Maine ((DailyNews)) — The federal government has outlined a strategy to try to protect an endangered species of whale while also developing offshore...
Forecasters trim hurricane season outlook a bit, still busy
This hurricane season may be a tad quieter than initially projected, but it is still likely to be busier than normal, government forecasters and...
Ships must slow down more often to save whales, feds say
PORTLAND, Maine ((DailyNews)) — Vessels off the East Coast must slow down more often to help save a vanishing species of whale from extinction,...
Sky high: Carbon dioxide levels in air spike past milestone
The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has shot past a key milestone -- more than 50% higher than pre-industrial times --...
Stormy repeat: NOAA predicts busy Atlantic hurricane season
Federal meteorologists are forecasting a record-shattering seventh straight unusually busy Atlantic hurricane season.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted Tuesday that the summer in...
NOAA: Potent heat-trapping methane increases at record pace
Global atmospheric levels of the potent but short-lived greenhouse gas methane increased a record amount last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said...