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
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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
Salt Marsh Microbes Threaten to Reshape the Atmosphere
Turf wars between microbes dictate how much carbon salt marshes store and how much methane they pump into the air.
Jan 18, 2023 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
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.
Jan 17, 2023 | 3,100 words, about 16 minutes
Rodent DNA Reveals a Centuries-Old Black-Market Fur Trade
Historians have long suspected an illegal sealskin trade in the South Pacific, but few records exist. Recent research on invasive rats and mice could help confirm their suspicions.
Jan 16, 2023 | 900 words, about 4 minutes