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A satellite image from September 2017 shows Hurricane Irma, left, and Hurricane Jose, right, in the Atlantic Ocean. NOAA says the average annual number of tropical storms in the Atlantic has slightly increased.

Expect More Tropical Storms, NOAA Warns

Apr 09, 2021
NOAA is updating its definition of what a "normal" Atlantic hurricane season looks like, based on the last 30 years. The average number of hurricanes in the new normal has risen from 6 to 7.
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A resident walks his dog on a flooded road Friday in Salvo, N.C., in the Outer Banks, as Hurricane Dorian drenches the neighborhood with a torrential downpour. The storm made landfall Friday morning as a Category 1 hurricane.

After Days-Long Delay, Hurricane Dorian Finally Makes It Ashore In N.C.

Sep 06, 2019
With maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph, Dorian was a Category 1 storm when its eye crossed over Cape Hatteras. It is now moving northeast at 17 mph.
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National
Hurricane Dorian has now left the Caribbean Sea, and it's predicted to intensify rapidly as it crosses the Atlantic on the way to Florida's central east coast.

Hurricane Dorian Expected To Hit Florida Coast With 130 MPH Winds On Labor Day

Aug 29, 2019
"There is an increasing likelihood of life-threatening storm surge along portions of the Florida east coast" on Labor Day weekend, the National Hurricane Center says.
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Sports
Lee Spencer, a 49-year-old single-leg amputee, celebrates after rowing solo across the Atlantic.

Former Royal Marine Becomes 1st Amputee To Row Solo Across Atlantic

Mar 12, 2019
Lee Spencer is not only the first amputee to make the journey solo, he also crushed the able-bodied record by 36 days. "No one should be defined by disability," he said.
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Animals
The New England Aquarium survey team often passes East Quoddy Lighthouse in Campobello, New Brunswick. Porpoises, seals, and whales abound in the waters nearby.

In Changing Climate, Endangered Right Whales Find New Feeding Grounds

Oct 09, 2018
North Atlantic right whales used to turn up large numbers off Maine's coast, but now, adapting to climate changes, they are being spotted further north in Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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Here & Now Compass
The Greenland ice sheet, the second largest body of ice in the world which covers roughly 80 percent of the country, has been melting and its glaciers retreating at an accelerated pace in recent years due to warmer temperatures.

Atlantic Ocean Current Slows Down To 1,000-Year Low, Studies Show

Apr 13, 2018
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation — the conveyor belt of the ocean — is slowing down. Scientists disagree about what's behind it, but say it could mean bad news for the climate.
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The Two-Way
However rough the going on the open water, it's never too rough to throw up a shaka sign, as Bertish attests in this midvoyage selfie.

In An International First, Surfer Conquers The Atlantic Alone On A Paddleboard

Mar 09, 2017
Chris Bertish set out from Morocco to become the first to make the crossing alone on a stand-up paddleboard. On Thursday, after 93 days, he paddled into the West Indies, with a whole ocean behind him.
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The Two-Way
This map shows the area that the U.S. has designated as indefinitely off-limits to offshore oil and gas leasing.

Obama Designates Atlantic, Arctic Areas Off-Limits To Offshore Drilling

Dec 20, 2016
"These actions, and Canada's parallel actions, protect a sensitive and unique ecosystem that is unlike any other region on earth," the White House said in a statement.
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The Two-Way
A bythitid snakes its way through a cluster of brightly colored corals and brittle stars in Norfolk Canyon.

Atlantic Ocean Area The Size Of Virginia Protected From Deep-Water Fishing

Dec 16, 2016
Coral in an area in the Atlantic Ocean stretching from Connecticut to Virginia has been protected from deep-sea commercial fishing gear, by a new rule issued this week.
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The Two-Way
Chris Bertish at work in his other profession: globe-trotting, big-wave surfer.

A Surfer And His Paddleboard Embark On A Lonely Trans-Atlantic Voyage

Dec 08, 2016
South African Chris Bertish has set out from the coast of Africa with the intent to become the first person to cross the Atlantic alone on a stand-up paddleboard — though he's not the first to try.
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