One Great Shot: Swallows Cave Spotlight
A unique sea cave in Tonga draws divers and underwater photographers to its otherworldly beauty.
Oct 30, 2024 | 200 words, 1 photo
Scientific Field/Discipline: Geology
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Kelp Keeps a Record of Environmental Calamity
By studying where kelp populations have been wiped out and replaced, scientists are developing a new way to understand historical environmental destruction.
Oct 27, 2023 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
When Deep-Sea Miners Come A-Courting
As the Cook Islands embraces the burgeoning industry, deep-sea mining companies are becoming part of the community’s day-to-day. Can the country avoid the mistakes of resource extraction’s past?
Jul 25, 2023 | 3,000 words, about 15 minutes
It’s Deadline Day for Deep-Sea Mining
The International Seabed Authority had until this weekend to finish drafting exploitation regulations for deep-sea mining. They’re not done. So now what happens?
Jul 7, 2023 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
In Graphic Detail: Taam ja’ Blue Hole
In a bay off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula lies the world’s second-deepest hole in the seafloor.
Jun 2, 2023 | 350 words, a quick read
Marine Wonders Explained
Find answers to some head-scratching marine science questions—from nudibranch sex to the misnomer red tides—in this series of five short videos.
May 12, 2023 | 5 videos
The Gruesome Ways Volcanoes Kill Fish
Whether the eruption is underwater or on land, fish don’t have an easy time dealing with nature’s fury.
Apr 26, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet Brings an Unexpected Flow of Wealth Potential
Greenlanders are largely in favor of extracting the sand pouring from their melting ice sheet, as long as Greenland reaps the rewards.
Nov 3, 2022 | 1,500 words, about 7 minutes