Iceland’s Sinking Driftwood Supply
Driftwood travels thousands of kilometers from Siberia to Iceland, but climate change may kill the centuries-old oceanic conveyor belt.
Sep 29, 2022 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
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River Deltas Are Running Out of Land
Estimates of many deltas’ stabilities in the face of sea level rise were overoptimistic.
Sep 28, 2022 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
A Moonshot for Coral Breeding Was Successful
But the coral are trapped in tanks, still waiting to be released on the reefs.
Sep 27, 2022 | 2,500 words, about 12 minutes
On the Origins of Reef Fishes
Fossils pulled from the quarry of an ancient Maya city reveal the dawn of reef fishes.
Sep 26, 2022 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
In Graphic Detail: Choked Off
Ships around the world deal with the same kind of aggravation as commuters on terra firma—dreaded choke points where traffic comes to a standstill.
Sep 23, 2022 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Pandemic Poaching Sets Rockfish Conservation Effort Back Years
Illegal fishing in rockfish conservation areas around Galiano Island, British Columbia, spiked dramatically in 2020 and 2021.
Sep 22, 2022 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Besieged by Sargassum, Caribbean Islanders Are Looking for Solutions
The Cayman Islands tried to vacuum sargassum from the water to unclog a popular bay. It didn’t work. Now, locals are left wondering what will.
Sep 21, 2022 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Philadelphia’s Diatom Archive Is a Way, Way, Wayback Machine
A cache of phytoplankton held at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is helping to reconstruct historical coastlines.
Sep 20, 2022 | 2,500 words, about 12 minutes