The source of the Gulf of Maine’s rapid warming lies in the “heartbeat of the Atlantic Ocean,” explained Hillary Scannell, an oceanographer at the University of Washingto… See more

Aside from this weakening Labrador Current, bursts of warm water have other ways of pooling up in this region, Scannell noted. The Gulf of Maine’s C shape and the broad unde… See more

Scientists don’t know what long-lasting impacts this warming will have on marine life since their understanding of such impacts “has only been opportunistically gained follo… See more

The turtles that were found stranded last week are now undergoing rehabilitation at the New England Aquariumin Boston. As the region warms, other unusual things have starte… See more