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PublishedMarch 20, 2024
As oceans grow hotter than ever for 2nd year, scientists fear irreversible shift
Nothing explained the influx of warmth as it held up for months on end and spread heat waves across nearly all of the oceans’ surfaces.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2024
Study says 2023’s ‘crazy’ Atlantic ocean heat was way hotter than expected
Scientists wonder if it’s a sign of the acceleration of warming or if some kind of other factor connects the North Atlantic and Antarctic effects of climate change.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Maine’s sea stars: Down but not out
The species once known as starfish is threatened by the speed of climate change, but is attempting to adapt to stave off local extinction.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2023
House Republicans rebuff move by Golden to block offshore wind in Gulf of Maine lobster area
Golden tried to amend 2024 appropriations legislation for the Department of Interior to bar wind development in what's known as Lobster Management Area 1.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
A warming Gulf Stream is edging ever closer to shore
The shifting current may cause breakaway areas of warm water that raise temperatures in the Gulf of Maine for months at a time, a study finds.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2023
Feds identify Gulf of Maine area for offshore wind
The 3.5 million-acre area excludes lobster fishing grounds and all right whale restricted areas.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2023
Gulf of Maine logged its 8th-hottest summer on record this year
But conditions in the gulf this summer were unusually cool when compared to recent years, the Gulf of Maine Research Institute said.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
Massive algae bloom in Gulf of Maine mystifies, worries scientists
Researchers say this kind of algae does not produce harmful toxins, but they worry its eventual die-off could lead to low oxygen levels that have preceded large fish and shellfish kills in other areas.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Have you seen a blue crab in Maine? Researchers want to know where
As the ocean temperature warms, more blue crabs are moving into the Gulf of Maine, according to researchers collecting data about the species.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2023
Fishermen question the data behind offshore wind siting process
Fishermen at a meeting with federal officials Monday trashed the maps used to show areas that are lightly fished, saying they are relying on old data.
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