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March 6, 2024

White shark's 2,000-mile journey from South Carolina to Gulf of Mexico makes history: 'She kept charging'

Researchers said that LeeBeth the shark is the furthest west a white shark has been tracked in the Gulf of Mexico, and that the shark's journey was over 2,000 miles.

March 6, 2024

John Kerry claims that people would 'feel better' about the war in Ukraine if Russia would 'make a greater effort to reduce emissions'

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry discusses the Russian-Ukraine war at the foreign press briefing on March 5 in Washington, D.C.

March 6, 2024

Norway and Sami reach agreement, ending dispute over Europe’s largest onshore wind farm

Norway has resolved a nearly three-year dispute with the Sami people over Europe's largest onshore wind farm. The agreement allows the wind farm's turbines to remain operational.

March 5, 2024

Whale that vanished from Atlantic over 200 years ago spotted off Massachusetts: 'Shouldn't exist'

A team of scientists from the New England Aquarium in Boston spotted a rare gray whale swimming about 30 miles off the coast of Nantucket on Friday.

March 5, 2024

Baby right whale dies after ship collision, fewer than 360 remain alive

The first baby North Atlantic right whale of the year has been found dead from a ship collision. Environmental groups demand protections for the whales, of which fewer than 360 remain.

March 5, 2024

Hundreds of Venus flytraps poached in NC, arrest warrants out for 2 suspects

Arrest warrants are out for two people who allegedly poached nearly 600 rare Venus flytraps from from Boiling Spring Lakes in eastern North Carolina.

March 4, 2024

Two whales wash up in Virginia Beach within days of each other: report

Two whales have washed up along the coastline of Virginia Beach, Virginia, within two days of each other, with the latest happening near Sandbridge and False Cape State Park.

March 1, 2024

Dutch forces deployed to Caribbean territory hit by major oil spill

Dutch armed forces have been deployed to the Caribbean island territory of Bonaire, with Amsterdam intent on cleaning oil from beaches impacted by a spill hundreds of miles away.

March 1, 2024

US lobster industry grapples climate change, whale protection regulations as catches drop

The lobster fishing industry in America, primarily based in Maine, has faced challenges leading to a decline in catch. Factors include changing ocean conditions.

February 29, 2024

Biden calls climate change deniers 'Neanderthals' during border speech in Texas

President Biden on Thursday criticized climate change deniers while speaking about the border crisis during a speech in Brownsville, Texas.