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Quietly Sophisticated: The Hood 42 LM
By US Harbors At first glance, the Hood 42 LM might be confused for a boat that worked the Maine coast fifty years ago, but upon further inspection, the fifteen coats of Epifanes varnish over mahogany and custom-cast bronze hardware reveal that this boat was built for cruising. Beyond the… Learn More
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NOAA, NASA Release Measurements of 2026 Ozone Hole
By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. Atypical weather conditions caused the Antarctic ozone hole to grow to an unusually large size in 2026, NOAA and NASA scientists reported today, though they said the protective ozone layer is still on track to recover by later this century. Fueled by a powerful polar vortex, the… SEE MORE
Large-Scale Coral Restoration Underway on Puerto Rico's Cayo Largo
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. Earlier this year, Sea Ventures coral biologist Manuel Nieves returned to a restoration site off Fajardo, Puerto Rico, to check on outplanted corals. As he descended, he saw bright orange, the color of healthy elkhorn coral, or Acropora palmata. The tips of the branching elkhorn were white, a sign the… SEE MORE
Advancing Active Acoustics: How Scientists Use Sound to Monitor a Three-Dimensional Ocean
By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. The ocean is a three-dimensional world. Life moves vertically and horizontally through the water, often across large areas and at depths scientists cannot easily observe. Active acoustic technology gives researchers a tool to sample what’s hidden under the surface, gathering information that nets and other sampling gear… SEE MORE