Farmer, the World May Not Be Your Oyster Despite the desire for local and sustainable seafood, oyster farmers and communities from New York to Rhode Island are clashing over public access and ocean views.
The Fishadelphia Story How a scientist and a gritty team of activists and students are bringing fresh fish back to Philadelphia’s underserved neighborhoods.
How We Came to Know and Fear the Doomsday Glacier It’s the world’s most vulnerable glacier and key to the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, yet we’re only now getting to know Thwaites Glacier. What took us so long?
Did Climate Change Kill This Greenlander 70 Years Ago? In 1952, a landslide caused a tsunami that killed a Greenlandic man. Some researchers think he might have been an early victim of anthropogenic warming. Feb 1, 2023 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
In Norway, Whale Watchers Churn a “Soup of Chaos” It’s amazing no one has died. Jan 31, 2023 | 5,100 words, about 25 minutes
Don’t Overestimate Bioplastics’ Benefits Bioplastics may avoid some of the issues associated with non-biodegradable fossil fuel–derived plastics, but they’re no panacea. Jan 30, 2023 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
In Graphic Detail: Gray Whales in Flux The number of gray whales in the eastern North Pacific Ocean was a cause for celebration a few years ago. What happened? Jan 26, 2023 | 300 words, a quick read
Taking Down Mexico’s Totoaba Cartels Helps with Vaquita Conservation Authorities in Mexico have dismantled cartels trafficking totoaba, a prized fish linked to the decline of endangered vaquita porpoises. Jan 25, 2023 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
Sea Otter Recovery Is Sending Ripples through the Ecosystem On Pleasant Island, Alaska, wolves are feasting on sea otters. That’s surprisingly bad news for deer. Jan 24, 2023 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Could the Alaska Government Be on the Hook for Climate Refugees? A proposed legal strategy could offer a way for those who’ve lost their land to climate change to be compensated. Jan 23, 2023 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes
Discovering What Is Already Known One year after its controversial “discovery,” a thriving reef in French Polynesia is raising complex ethical questions about science’s inner workings. Jan 19, 2023 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes