To Speak of the Sea in Irish

A new dictionary project aims to safeguard coastal Irish words and the unique perspectives they provide.

Mar 17, 2021 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes

The Savory Possibilities of Sea Beans

In Charleston, South Carolina, Heron Farms is attempting to grow a gangly, salt-tolerant plant in the face of sea level rise.

Mar 9, 2021 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes

Coastal Job: Fish Print Artist

This visual artist specializes in making prints from fish, honoring a Japanese tradition.

Feb 24, 2021 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Sand Artist

How this professional sand artist built a career on the beach.

Jan 29, 2021 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Time for the Tlingit Potato

Genetically distinct from its European counterparts, this coastal Alaska potato predates modern taste for russets and Yukon Golds.

Dec 28, 2020 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes

Coastal Job: Port Deacon

A deacon finds there’s no better way to serve Hamburg’s port workers than from a floating church.

Dec 22, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Gods of the Storm

Two books offer perspectives on how humans shape the fate of whales and influence the weather.

Dec 8, 2020 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes

Fukushima’s Radioactive Wastewater Dilemma

What to do with hundreds of thousands of tonnes of contaminated water?

Nov 26, 2020 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes