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Topic: atlantic ocean

Satellite view of the eye of a tropical storm, hurricane (Getty Images/Naeblys)

Hurricane season to be "above average"

Julia Kane - Grist
Donald Trump speaks while attending a briefing after arriving at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point to visit areas impacted by Hurricane Florence, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in Havelock, N.C. (AP/Evan Vucci)

2020 hurricane season may break records

Zoya Teirstein - Grist
Gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) (Horst Jegen/McPhoto/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

Gray seals clap back (and forth)

Nicole Karlis
(AP Photo/USFWS, Jim Maragos)

Trump admin could harm marine monument

Sarah Okeson
(NOAA via AP)

irma strengthens

Eric Holthaus - Grist
(Andrew Milligan / PA via AP) (AP)

dying for oil

John Upton - Climate Central
Chloe Riffle, 7, watches as she is surrounded by water on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 in the Ocean View section of Norfolk, Va. Storm system Hermine spun away from the U.S. East Coast on Sunday, removing the threat of heavy rain but maintaining enough power to churn dangerous waves and currents — and keep beaches off-limits to disappointed swimmers and surfers during the holiday weekend. (Vicki Cronis-Nohe /The Virginian-Pilot via AP) (AP)

John Upton - Climate Central