British sailor John Fisher went overboard as his boat traversed the South Pacific west of Cape Horn. He was reported lost at sea by race officials…
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Plan To Save Endangered Whales Faces Pushback From Lobster Industry
The endangered North Atlantic right whale population took a big hit last year, with a record number killed by fishing gear entanglements and ship…
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MA Environmental Advocacy Group Highlights State’s Massive Offshore Wind Potential
A Massachusetts-based environmental group says the state has the potential to generate more offshore wind energy than any other state along the East Coast.
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New Book Documents History Of Sea Otters
A Rhode Island science writer chronicles the fall and rise of sea otters in a new book released Tuesday.
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New Bedford Officials Draft New Business Plan For Fishing Port
In New Bedford, city officials have unveiled a draft plan to expand business opportunities for the city’s lucrative port.
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Thousands Without Power, Coastal Damage And Death From Powerful March Storm
A man has died in Newport after being hit by a falling tree during the powerful winter storm that lashed the region Friday. Robert Beaver, 72, was…
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Federal Regulators To Hold Public Meeting In RI On Offshore Drilling Proposal
Federal regulators will be accepting written comment from Rhode Islanders Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s proposal to drill for oil and gas off…
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Ocean Acidification Projected To Weaken Coral Skeletons
Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have released a study that found ocean acidification could weaken coral skeletons by up to 20…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The fallout from two significant events will remain in the air when Rhode Island lawmakers return from their mid-winter break next week. With that in…
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Artscape: Re-imagining Gershwin, ‘Porgy & Bess’ and African-American Influence
In the summer of 1934, George Gershwin was staying in a cottage on Folly Island, South Carolina, working on his folk opera “Porgy and Bess.”
