Marine

Used and Abused: How Much Can the Oceans Take?

Seismic Blasting Permits Move Forward Even as Plans for Offshore Drilling are Paused

Giant Bony Fish Being Found Stranded on N.E. Beaches

Sea Potato Invasion Hits Rhode Island Shoreline

The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the only national monument in the Atlantic Ocean, remains controversial more than two years after it was created.

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Right Whale Births Up, But Species Faces Extinction

Rhode Island Firm Develops New Diving Technology that Allows Camping-Like Excursions Underwater

New Newport Harbor Hotel Confronts Sea-Level Rise

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is monitoring an unusual increase in whale deaths for three species of whales: minke, humpback, and the North Atlantic right whale.

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Housing Densities Threaten Ocean State’s Coastal Salt Ponds

Chariho Students Get Dirty Restoring Salt Marsh

Riding the Waves: Invasion of Exotic Marine Species

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — Narragansett Bay has experienced dramatic changes during the past century, from being a dumping place for sewage and industrial pollutants to a near paradise for recreational swimming and boating.

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Spilled Oil Continues to Pollute New Bedford Harbor

Scientists Create ‘Observatory’ for Monitoring Climate Impacts on Narragansett Bay

Hidden World of Narragansett Bay on the Rebound

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Threats Remain to Atlantic’s Only National Monument

Whale Deaths Increasing Up and Down East Coast

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Narragansett Bay’s Ecology Changes Worry Fishermen

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