Oceanography
Add a species of whale is likely to be extinct
The North Atlantic whale, which is critically endangered, will become extinct without immediate action to protect and revive them, according to scientists.
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Oceanography
The sea is hot to the extinct North Atlantic whale
As the ocean warms, the supply of food is scarce, the North Atlantic whale is facing the risk of rapid decline in the number of individuals and even extinction.
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What is NATO?
NATO is the short name of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance established in 1949 including the United States and several European countries.
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North Atlantic ocean currents heat the Arctic
Moving between Greenland and Norway, the North Atlantic ocean currents carrying the warmest stream of water in the last 2,000 years are being blamed for accelerating the…
Oceanography
The highest wave in the world, more than 6-storey house in the Atlantic Ocean
A 19m high wave in the Atlantic Ocean is recognized as the world's tallest ocean wave ever measured by buoys, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Animal world
Large seagulls once existed in the North Atlantic
US researchers unearthed the first fossil reproduction site of the great albatross in Bermuda. This site contains many of their bones but no one lives there today nor el…
Videos
Video: Map road maps over the North Atlantic Ocean
NATS, the UK National Air Transport Service, created a video to help us envision more than 1400 flights this agency handles every day.