HISTORICAL FACTS: North atlantic - Caught on Camera

Shailene Woodley joined scientists to collect microplastics in the Sargasso Sea

In 2019, Shailene Woodley joined Greenpeace researchers in the remote Sargasso Sea to investigate microplastic pollution. One sample contained 1,298 plastic fragments, revealing contamination far from busy coastlines. The expedition also highlighted the region’s importance as habitat for marine life and connected scientific sampling with campaigns for stronger protection of…

The Times of India · Sep 26

Trump signs security agreement with Denmark, Greenland to increase presence with two ‘very big’ military bases

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening security in the Arctic and North Atlantic, easing tensions over his repeated calls for Greenland to become part of the United States.

The Times of India · Sep 22

Trump signs Arctic security pact with Denmark, Greenland after months of tensions

The United States, Denmark and Greenland have signed a security pact. This agreement expands American military access to the strategically vital Arctic island. It aims to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic regions. The deal formally retains Danish sovereignty over Greenland while increasing US involvement. This pact follows…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Macron, Carney to visit North Atlantic French islands after Trump's map post

French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will reaffirm the “sovereignty of nations” on a visit on September 20 to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a French territory in the North Atlantic, the Élysée Palace announced on Sunday. The symbolic trip comes after US President Donald Trump posted a map on…

France 24 · Sep 13

In 1342, Europe suffered its worst flood year in 700 years; scientists now say 16 major floods struck the continent within just three years

For centuries, the Magdalena Flood of July 1342 stood out as one of the great flood disasters of medieval Central Europe. A new study published in Nature suggests the disaster was actually part of something much larger: a run of 16 major floods that hit different parts of Europe between…

The Times of India · Aug 30

Google and the UK government are looking to remove aircraft contrails using AI

Researchers are working with the Met Office, the UK Government, and Google on Operation Blue Skies to use AI to reduce the incidence of contrails over the North Atlantic.

TechRadar · Aug 22

Fears for endangered right whales grow as moratorium clears a key hurdle

A vote by the Republican-controlled Congress is anticipated as early as this summer and is widely expected to pass

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Boeing Lands Denmark P-8 Poseidon Order as Greenland Tensions With Trump Simmer

Denmark will acquire two Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to strengthen its combat power in the Arctic and North Atlantic, the Danish Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday.

Benzinga · Jul 7

European heatwave's unlikely accomplice: an ocean 'cold blob'

Often called the "cold blob", this swath of water in the North Atlantic has bucked the global warming trend, cooling even as the planet's temperatures rise due to human-induced climate change.

The Economic Times · Jun 26

Atlantic 'cold blob' is responsible for shifts in the Indian summer monsoon that threaten over 1 billion people

An abnormally cold patch of water in the North Atlantic Ocean has triggered changes in the Indian summer monsoon via the jet stream winds, new research suggests.

LiveScience · Jun 17