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UK needs up to 32 factories to build windfarm components, says reportGuardian Unlimited | 11 Jun 2013As many as 32 new factories will be needed to build the components for the fleet of British offshore windfarms envisaged under the government's current renewable energy plans, potentially creating tens of thousands of jobs, a new report has found. So far, only 10 such factories have been built or are planned in the UK, according to Renewable UK, the trade association for wind companies.
Atlantic Ocean | Renewable Energy Cod stocks recover after years of overfishingGuardian Unlimited | 07 Jun 2013Cod could be in for a revival at the fish counter as stocks recover after being overfished for decades. Eating cod has been regarded as close to a crime by environmentalists, and consumers have been urged to opt for alternatives such as gurnard. But a survey by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and other fisheries organisations suggests that effective management means cod is increasing.
Atlantic Ocean | Fish | Fisheries | Marine Management Scientists warn Atlantic puffins in peril in USNew Zealand Herald | 05 Jun 2013The Atlantic puffin population is at risk in the United States, and there are signs the seabirds are in distress in other parts of the world. In the Gulf of Maine, the comical-looking seabirds have been dying of starvation and losing body weight, possibly because of shifting fish populations as ocean temperatures rise, according to scientists.
Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Fish | Seabirds Oases 2013: Hydrothermal Exploration of the Mid-Cayman RiseWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 05 Jun 2013Throughout the month of June 2013, a team of oceanographers and astrobiologists will continue their systematic exploration of one of the deepest points in the Caribbean Sea, searching for life in extreme seafloor environments. Using the hybrid underwater robotic vehicle Nereus, these scientists will extend their investigations throughout the depths of the Mid-Cayman Rise, which reaches to more than 6,500 meters (~4 miles) deep.
Atlantic Ocean | Deep Sea | Research | Seabed