Column: Practical Solutions for the Ocean’s Ailments

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In India, Sacred Groves Are Helping Resurrect a Near-Extinct Forest Ecosystem

Botanists and community stewards from Auroville, Tamil Nadu, are using scattered patches of native forest as a blueprint to revive the tropical dry evergreen forest ecosystems of coastal India.

Mar 2, 2023 | 1,700 words, about 8 minutes

surf break at San Miguel, in Todos Santos Bay, Baja California, Mexico

Surf and Turf: Saving a Wave by Protecting the Land

In Mexico, scientists, surfers, and a passionate community rally to protect a beloved break.

Oct 4, 2022 | 1,500 words, about 7 minutes

women standing among newly planted mangrove saplings in Mozambique

Mothering Mozambique’s Mangroves Back to Life

Villagers along the Limpopo River are restoring an estuary and securing their food supply, one mangrove at a time.

Apr 21, 2022 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes

Dried hortiplus to be powdered and packed

From Fish Waste to Community Wealth

A grassroots project in India is turning fish guts that once polluted beaches into a useful commodity.

Mar 17, 2022 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes

How to Plant Millions of Oysters in a Day

Conservationists and community members collaborate on an ambitious project to revive oysters in a Chesapeake Bay tributary.

Feb 17, 2022 | 1,700 words, about 9 minutes

a member of Sungai Watch patrols a floating barrier on a river in Bali

Solving Bali’s Rivers of Trash

A hardworking nonprofit uses simple tech, a team of volunteers, and a grand vision to harness garbage from the rivers of Bali, Indonesia.

Oct 12, 2021 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes

The Bright Side of the Green Crab

In Nova Scotia, a suite of innovative projects has creatively met this invasive species head on.

May 13, 2021 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes

The boat, Clementine, leaves Kleinmond Harbour, South Africa

How Fishers Became Data Scientists to Strengthen Their Marine Protected Area

A South African project that has small-scale fishers doing real science is a boon for jobs, data, and trust.

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

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