Do Marine Animals Need Wildlife Bridges, Too?
Human infrastructure can hinder the mobility of marine animals.
Sep 10, 2024 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
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For the First Time, Part of the Ocean Has Been Granted Legal Personhood
By affording rights to its iconic waves, a Brazilian city is paving a new path to marine protection.
Sep 6, 2024 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
The Big Baltic Bomb Cleanup
The ocean became a dumping ground for weapons after Allied forces defeated the Nazis. Now a team of robots and divers are making the Baltic Sea safer.
Sep 5, 2024 | 2,700 words, about 14 minutes
Saltwater Aquaculture Is More Climate-Friendly than Freshwater Aquaculture
As the aquaculture industry grows, new research finds that seafoods raised in marine waters have a smaller carbon footprint than those raised in fresh water.
Aug 30, 2024 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
In Graphic Detail: Whaling in Japan
After decades of controversy, Japan resumes the commercial harvest of fin whales.
Aug 28, 2024 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
Safety and Seaplanes
Floatplanes are ubiquitous on the coast and indispensable for remote communities, but they don’t need to follow the same regulations and reporting as commercial airlines. How do you keep pilots and passengers safe?
Aug 27, 2024 | 4,600 words, about 23 minutes
Life, Death, and Dollars Spent
The Canadian government and the Ehattesaht First Nation dropped a huge chunk of change trying to save the stranded killer whale kʷiisaḥiʔis (Brave Little Hunter). Now, they’re wondering how to make up the money.
Aug 22, 2024 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes
The Long Road to Ropeless Fishing
The first step to overcoming fishers' resistance to the new conservation-focused technology is building trust.
Aug 21, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes