An unseasonable coastal storm is set to bring wind gusts over 40 mph and up to 2 inches of rain to Rhode Island and southern New England, as cold air and a strong jet stream fuel an unusual late-spring weather pattern
Only 11 North Atlantic right whale calves were born this season — far short of the 50 needed for recovery — as entanglements, ship strikes, and changing ocean conditions continue to threaten the species’ survival
