Returning to a Climate-Changed Home
Millimeter by millimeter the sea has been creeping up. These Senegalese villagers—allowed home for the first time in 30 years—are feeling the change all at once.
Aug 3, 2023 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Scientific Field/Discipline: Anthropology
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Managed Retreat? Please, Not Yet
As climate impacts grow, an Indigenous Fijian community weighs what it means to leave.
Jul 26, 2023 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Humans’ Fondness for the Odd and Rare Makes Us Particularly Overwhelming Predators
Humans kill, collect, or otherwise use more wild species than any predator on Earth. Mostly as pets. (Or pet food.)
Jun 29, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
For Atlantic Canada, Fishing Season Brings Yet More Violence
East Coast fishers have weathered arson, gunshots, and harassment. Conflict and turmoil will likely continue until the Canadian government addresses Indigenous rights head-on.
May 15, 2023 | 1,500 words, about 7 minutes
The Fishadelphia Story
How a scientist and a gritty team of activists and students are bringing fresh fish back to Philadelphia’s underserved neighborhoods.
Jan 10, 2023 | 3,600 words, about 18 minutes
Alaska’s Beluga Populations Are Dwindling—Turning the Tide Will Take a Village
Belugas share cultural knowledge across generations, and their survival on a changing planet may depend on their ability to collectively adapt.
Dec 28, 2022 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes
Salmon’s Arctic Expansion Has Communities Worried
Inuvialuit fishers are adapting to rising numbers of Pacific salmon in the western Canadian Arctic, but fears remain about impacts on native species.
Nov 14, 2022 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
Memories of the End of the Last Ice Age, from Those Who Were There
As Earth’s ice melts once more, heed these ancient tales of land lost to the sea.
Oct 3, 2022 | 900 words, about 4 minutes