Wanted: Lost Crab Traps. Reward: $5
A pioneering project is cleaning up ghost fishing gear one crab trap at a time.
May 8, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
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In Graphic Detail: Pigs in the City
Wild pigs can swim in search of new territory—and they found it in one of the world’s most populated islands.
May 5, 2023 | 350 words, a quick read
Do Hungry North Atlantic Right Whales Follow Their Noses?
Whales seem to find food by sniffing for a chemical cue. Scientists are hoping to turn this into an early warning system to help save the imperiled species.
May 4, 2023 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
Anti-Salmon-Farming Activists Are Playing a Global Game of Whack-a-Mole
Increasing regulation in several countries is forcing open-net-pen salmon farmers to pack up shop. But then what happens?
May 3, 2023 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes
The Foul Chartreuse Sea
Researchers in Kotzebue, Alaska, are investigating why their town is increasingly playing host to harmful cyanobacteria.
May 2, 2023 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes
The US Merchant Marine Academy Grapples with Gender-Based Violence
Several dozen students at the academy have reported experiencing sexual assault, harassment, and gender-based violence over the past four years, yet no one has been prosecuted.
May 1, 2023 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
One Great Shot: A Liquid Carpet
Climate change and other changes to coastal environments are forcing Javanese residents to build higher—if they can afford it.
Apr 28, 2023 | 200 words, 1 photo
On Mauritius, an Invasive Tree Boosts an Endangered Bird but Threatens the Wider Ecosystem
Conservationists helped the Mauritius kestrel dodge extinction once. Now, experts worry about putting the bird at risk to save other species.
Apr 27, 2023 | 850 words, about 4 minutes