NOAA predicts colder, drier end to January in Maine with snow remaining scarce
Snow blankets Portland, Maine, on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. A major winter storm bringing heavy snow and freezing rain to some communities spread across New England on Sunday morning, sending residents scurrying to pull out their shovels and snowblowers to clear sidewalks and driveways. (AP Photo/Patrick Whittle)
NOAA withdraws proposal to protect endangered right whales, prompting frustration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has withdrawn a proposed regulation intended to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale from vessel strikes. The decision has left conservationists and Maine’s lobster industry expressing disappointment,
Will spring come early? NOAA releases weather predictions for every state
A La Niña winter just started, but it isn't expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.
Maine firefighters brave icy waters to rescue dog from Cobbossee Stream
Crews entered frigid water to save a Maine dog who fell through the ice on Cobbossee Stream in Gardiner on Tuesday.
New England Aquarium team spots more than 75 endangered right whales off coast of Maine
A group of scientists saw over 75 North Atlantic right whales gathered in the Gulf of Maine. Here's what we know.
North Atlantic right whale rule proposal withdrawn by NOAA
Withdrawal of an environmental rule by NOAA with an estimated economic impact of $46.2 million along the Eastern Seaboard from Florida to Maine has drawn bipartisan
More than 75 right whales spotted in southern Maine waters, officials say
The whales were seen “in all directions: at the surface, swimming, and diving,” said Kate Laemmle, associate research technician in the Anderson Cabot Center who was aboard the aerial survey flights.
Over 75 right whales – 20% of endangered population – spotted off Maine coast
Dozens of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted in the Gulf of Maine this week, researchers from the New England Aquarium said Thursday. An aerial survey team from the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life spotted the whales on Jan.
NOAA scraps proposed speed limits meant to protect whales around Cape Cod, Islands
The proposed speed limits would have impacted all ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, as well as ferries from Boston to Provincetown.
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Will spring come early in Oregon? NOAA releases predictions
A La Niña winter just started, but it isn’t expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.
Will spring come early in Tennessee or Kentucky? NOAA releases weather predictions for every state
A La Niña winter just started, but it isn’t expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.
NOAA withdraws proposed right whale protection rule requiring ships to slow down
NOAA has withdrawn a proposed right whale protection rule that would have required more ships to slow down in more areas.