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A detail from the cover The Girl Who Built an Ocean

“Earth’s Beating Heart”: 12 Coastal-Themed Books to Help Kids Grow Their Understanding and Empathy

From the Arctic to the Antarctic and from the smallest bioluminescent organism to the biggest whales, this season’s selections take readers through the world’s oceans and introduce them to a range of incredible species.

The Price of Paper

Coastal communities around the world contend with the toxic legacies of pulp and paper mills.

closeup of a herring with roe-covered boughs lying on it

Welcoming Herring Home

In Howe Sound, British Columbia, a new generation of stewards is keeping careful tabs on the comeback efforts of a tiny fish with big cultural value.

The Marine Lab in the Path of Fury

At the DeFelice Marine Center, researchers and staff are living, working, and adapting to climate change in real time.

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The Price of Paper

Coastal communities around the world contend with the toxic legacies of pulp and paper mills.

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In Graphic Detail: Mining the Shallow Seas

While ocean advocates worry about the race to mine the deep sea, mining in shallow seas off coastlines is already a reality.

Nov 25, 2022 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

“Earth’s Beating Heart”: 12 Coastal-Themed Books to Help Kids Grow Their Understanding and Empathy

From the Arctic to the Antarctic and from the smallest bioluminescent organism to the biggest whales, this season’s selections take readers through the world’s oceans and introduce them to a range of incredible species.

Nov 24, 2022 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes

two black and white penguins sitting in a brushy area of green foliage with several grey tube like concrete nests behind.

New Nests Help African Penguins Beat the Heat

Artificial ceramic nests deployed on penguin colonies in South Africa could shield the endangered seabirds from rising temperatures.

Nov 23, 2022 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

The Price of Paper

Coastal communities around the world contend with the toxic legacies of pulp and paper mills.

Nov 22, 2022 | 2,900 words, about 14 minutes

A single dolphin on the right side swims away from a net full of fish

Dolphins Shrug Off Hot Sauce–Spiked Nets

Fishing nets laced with spice did nothing to deter hungry dolphins, leaving fishers searching in their bid to beat depredation.

Nov 21, 2022 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

One Great Shot: High Stakes Humpback Rescue

A biologist-photographer attempts to save one of his subjects from entanglement.

Nov 18, 2022 | 350 words, 1 photo

Coastal Job: Sauna Master

Sofia Green helps guests stay hot in the sauna and safe in the cold fjord.

Nov 17, 2022 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

A satellite view of the Galapagos Islands with a dark blue ocean and green islands.

The Galapagos Islands Will Be a Cool Refuge in a Warming World

A geological coincidence placed the Galapagos Islands in the line of an icy current that provides food and shelter in a warming ocean. The good news might not last for long.

Nov 16, 2022 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

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Featured article rotating header

“Earth’s Beating Heart”: 12 Coastal-Themed Books to Help Kids Grow Their Understanding and Empathy

The Price of Paper

Welcoming Herring Home

The Marine Lab in the Path of Fury

The Price of Paper

Latest articles

In Graphic Detail: Mining the Shallow Seas

While ocean advocates worry about the race to mine the deep sea, mining in shallow seas off coastlines is already a reality.

“Earth’s Beating Heart”: 12 Coastal-Themed Books to Help Kids Grow Their Understanding and Empathy

From the Arctic to the Antarctic and from the smallest bioluminescent organism to the biggest whales, this season’s selections take readers through the world’s oceans and introduce them to a range of incredible species.

New Nests Help African Penguins Beat the Heat

Artificial ceramic nests deployed on penguin colonies in South Africa could shield the endangered seabirds from rising temperatures.

The Price of Paper

Coastal communities around the world contend with the toxic legacies of pulp and paper mills.

Dolphins Shrug Off Hot Sauce–Spiked Nets

Fishing nets laced with spice did nothing to deter hungry dolphins, leaving fishers searching in their bid to beat depredation.

One Great Shot: High Stakes Humpback Rescue

A biologist-photographer attempts to save one of his subjects from entanglement.

Coastal Job: Sauna Master

Sofia Green helps guests stay hot in the sauna and safe in the cold fjord.

The Galapagos Islands Will Be a Cool Refuge in a Warming World

A geological coincidence placed the Galapagos Islands in the line of an icy current that provides food and shelter in a warming ocean. The good news might not last for long.