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Previously, it was thought that the critically endangered whales were only present in high numbers in waters off Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard from late winter to early spring. But new research, published July 29 in Endangered Species Research, has revealed that dozens more individual whales are using the area in the fall and summer — and the numbers are increasing.
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The meeting, tentatively set for Thursday, August 26, at 6 p.m., at Falmouth High School, will be an opportunity for residents to share their thoughts with state lawmakers and the Select Board, before it takes a formal position on the proposed range.
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As major wildfires burn out West and in Canada, the air quality in much of Massachusetts has ranged from "unhealthy for sensitive groups" to outright "unhealthy" — and experts warn that climate change will make the problem even worse.
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Cyanobacteria blooms have forced closures and advisories in 18 ponds around the Cape this summer. The blue-green algae on the water’s surface can produce toxins, but it’s not just the scum that could be worrisome.
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“That project certainly has to go through a series of reviews and there’s going to be a very significant and aggressive outreach program,” he said during a news conference Thursday.
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After analyzing the speeds of 8,714 ships and boats over 65 feet along the Atlantic Coast from 2017 to 2020, Oceana, a marine conservation group, is warning that federal officials need to update vessel speed requirements and expand enforcement.
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It’s the first time a critically endangered right whale has been reported entangled in Canadian waters since 2019.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the company an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA), effectively allowing for unintentional harm to marine mammals during the construction period from May 2023 through April 2024.
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As ferry ridership is projected to increase year after year — and as the region grapples with the question of what a sustainable future looks like — environmentalists say the answer begins with clean energy.
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Many of the activists, lawmakers, and parents who came to Forestdale School in Sandwich voiced concerns about the Guard’s proposal to clear-cut 170 acres of dense forest and place the range on a watershed protection area that provides drinking water to Upper Cape towns.