Marine Weather Forecasts Are Getting an AI Upgrade

Machine learning systems—powered by new data—are taking some of the guesswork out of maritime safety.

Oct 25, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

Listening In on the Mysterious Marbled Murrelet

Applying machine learning to forest soundscapes helps researchers pinpoint rare and threatened birds.

Oct 23, 2024 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

The Slow-Motion Destruction of Tortoises’ Slow-Motion Migration

On the Galapagos’ most developed island, researchers are tracking a growing threat to the millennia-old migration routes of giant tortoises.

Oct 22, 2024 | 1,900 words, about 9 minutes

Is Deforestation Supercharging Cyclones?

The airborne water cycle, destabilized by industrial logging and other land use, may be a hidden force behind growing superstorms.

Oct 21, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

Peekaboo Plovers

Can you spot these baby birds?

Oct 18, 2024 | six-panel comic

Environmental Protection, with a Side of Small Business

Conservation takes cash, and philanthropic funding is notoriously fickle. To secure the future of its environmental efforts, this Dominican nonprofit is trying something new: making booze.

Oct 16, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

The Coming Collision Between Whales and Tankers on British Columbia’s Coast

Decades after they were hunted to local extinction, fin whales are recovering in the Kitimat fjord system—only to be threatened by a booming LNG industry.

Oct 15, 2024 | 5,300 words, about 26 minutes

Weather Forecasting Is Deadly for Marine Wildlife

Latex balloons designed to collect high-altitude data become a threat to marine animals after they burst—though the scale of their impact remains unknown.

Oct 11, 2024 | 950 words, about 4 minutes