Navy and RAF use high-powered weaponry to sink warship in exercise The exercise, which took place in the North Atlantic, was the first time in 18 years that the Royal Navy had targeted a real warship. The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022
Wild horses face unruly storms as Fiona nears Canada's east coast (This Sept 22 story has been refiled to correct typographical error in paragraph 7) Reuters · Sep 22, 2022
Record North Atlantic marine heat wave threatens marine life "Almost every marine heatwave is warmer than the last because of ... climate change," NOAA scientist says. Axios · Sep 21, 2022
'To save whales, don’t eat lobster' American lobster may be a beloved and delicious splurge, but it is no longer a sustainable seafood choice and consumers should avoid eating it, according to Seafood Watch, a group that monitors how fish and other seafood are harvested from the world’s oceans. Bangkok Post · Sep 14, 2022
US lobster put on ‘red list’ to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales The 1m lines from pots used to catch the crustaceans are one of the two main threats to the whales, of which fewer than 340 remain The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022
North Atlantic hurricanes could affect UK weather this weekend There are two current hurricanes which could have an impact, according to the Met Office Wales Online · Sep 7, 2022
Ships must slow down to save endangered whales, US gov’t says Proposed rules would force more ships to slow down off US east coast to avoid striking North Atlantic right whales. Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2022
Faroe Islands to limit controversial dolphin hunt quota to 500 Bloody images of dolphin hunt by fishermen on self-governing islands located in the North Atlantic have caused outrage. Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2022
Denmark, Faroe Islands agree to establish North Atlantic air radar Denmark and the Faroe Islands agreed on Thursday to establish an air surveillance radar on the North Atlantic archipelago as part of efforts to keep a closer eye on activities in the Arctic, the Danish Defence Ministry said in a statement. Reuters · Jun 9, 2022
World Ocean Day: A look at 8 critically endangered marine species On World Ocean Day, we look at eight marine species that face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2022
A huge Atlantic ocean current is slowing down. If it collapses, La Niña could become the norm for Australia Climate change is slowing down the conveyor belt of ocean currents that brings warm water from the tropics up to the North Atlantic. Our research, published today in Nature Climate Change, looks at the profound consequences to global climate if this Atlantic conveyor collapses entirely. The Conversation · Jun 6, 2022
If this huge Atlantic Ocean current collapses, La Niña could become the norm for Australia A more La Niña-like state would mean more flooding rains over eastern Australia and worse droughts and bushfire seasons over southwest United States. The New Daily · Jun 6, 2022
Commentary: NATO should think twice before accepting Finland and Sweden One of the ironies of Russia’s war against Ukraine — ostensibly fought to prevent that nation from joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization — has been its impact on two of Europe’s traditionally neutral states, Finland and Sweden. On May 18, just 84 days after the invasion, Swedish and Finnish… Tribune News Service · Jun 2, 2022
French President Macron backs Sweden's decision to join NATO- Elysee French President Emmanuel Macron fully supports Sweden's decision to join the North Atlantic NATO military alliance, the Elysee presidential office said on Monday. Reuters · May 16, 2022
Manchester Evening News · May 10, 2022 ITV The Chase viewers baffled by geography student’s gaffe on coastline question The contestant called Grace slipped up when she was asked a question about which country has a coast on the North Atlantic
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 22, 2022 Review: ‘The Northman’ an Ambitious, but Lean Revenge Tale The first sign that not everyone in Robert Eggers’ 10th-century Viking revenge tale “The Northman” has their priorities entirely straight comes early in the film, when the Viking king Aurvandil (Ethan Hawke) returns home to the North Atlantic kingdom of Hrafnsey after a year of fighting overseas. After trudging up…
The Conversation · Apr 21, 2022 Canada's marine conservation toolbox needs an overhaul to counter climate change The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly pervasive, bringing Canada’s lack of preparedness in its marine conservation measures into focus.
Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022 Gigantic 8 stone 'codzilla' as long as a person caught by lucky fishermen The cod, which is believed to be the largest ever hooked in the North Atlantic, and could be 20 years old, was line caught in deep water off Iceland's North-West coast
Wales Online · Mar 27, 2022 Scotland would be 'high-priority' target for Putin in a world war Defence experts also believe that independence from the UK could make the country a 'gift' for Russia
Wales Online · Mar 26, 2022 Russian nuclear submarines were sent into north Atlantic by Putin The submarines returned to Russia shortly after they were deployed and British Navy chiefs described the move as 'posturing'
Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022 Vladimir Putin sends nuclear submarines into North Atlantic days after chilling threat Not long after Vladimir Putin ordered his nuclear deterrent forces on alert he sent several Russian submarines capable of carrying 16 ballistic missiles each sailed into the North Atlantic, it has emerged
The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2022 Nato needs permanent force in eastern Europe to deter Russia, says Estonia Europe and North Atlantic alliance could never return to the world it knew before the Ukraine invasion, says Jonatan Vseviov
The Conversation · Mar 13, 2022 3 NATO gambles that have played a big role in the horrors of war in Ukraine For 25 years, experts warned that the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was risky. The leading voice among them was the late American diplomat and historian George F. Kennan, who wrote in 1997:
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022 UK to Host Baltic, Nordic Leaders to Find New Ways to Isolate Russia British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host leaders from countries along Russia's northwestern flank next week to discuss ways they can respond to President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, including finding new ways to isolate Russia's economy. The leaders from countries in the Joint Expeditionary Force, a British-led grouping made…
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022 Race to track Great White sharks in Atlantic Ocean to solve their mating mystery Team of scientists intends to track as many sharks as possible for 20 days and run tests on them