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For whales and crabbers, finding balance is getting harder

As climate change causes more marine heatwaves, finding space for both is getting even more difficult.
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Cruise ship invasion

Take a typical Alaska cruise and see the damage in its wake. The evidence is clear: the industry needs an overhaul.
New England's North Atlantic right whale numbers drop to about 340

New England's North Atlantic right whale numbers drop to about 340

The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale’s numbers have been steadily declining since 2010, researchers say.
For a shy porpoise, rare good news

For a shy porpoise, rare good news

New research suggests that vaquitas are not doomed to extinction by inbreeding.
The cutest way to fight climate change? Send in the otters

The cutest way to fight climate change? Send in the otters

Saving California's adorable (and very hungry) sea otters helps control other species, leading to the growth of more carbon-sequestering vegetation.
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5 ways climate change will affect plants and animals

Warming temperatures, stronger storms and rising seas present a cascade of challenges that researchers are racing to understand.
Whales face new and emerging threats
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Whales face new and emerging threats

We’ve made a lot of strides in whale conservation, but climate change, plastic pollution and other dangers have emerged.
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