And Then the Sea Glowed a Magnificent Milky Green
A chance encounter with a rare phenomenon called a milky sea connects a sailor and a scientist to explain the ocean’s ghostly glow.
Jun 21, 2022 | 2,100 words, about 11 minutes
Scientific Field/Discipline: Oceanography
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Viruses Are Not Always the Villain
We can thank microbes for moving carbon to the depths of the ocean, but will our changing world mess with their good work? And should we intervene?
Apr 12, 2022 | 2,400 words, about 12 minutes
Catching Crabs in a Suffocating Sea
When oceans are starved of oxygen, it can be devastating to crabs and the fishers who rely on them. New tools could help crabbers sidestep dead zones.
Mar 1, 2022 | 3,200 words, about 16 minutes
Oil Rigs Are a Refuge in a Dying Sea
Our reliance on fossil fuels is harming marine ecosystems—but the platforms we use to extract oil are giving marine life new homes.
Jan 4, 2022 | 5,200 words, about 26 minutes
Letting Carbon Sink with the Fishes
Fish fall to the seafloor when they die, sequestering carbon in the deep. Our penchant for catching big fish is breaking the cycle.
Oct 13, 2021 | 1 min 50 sec
The Ever-Shifting—Not Necessarily Shrinking—Pacific Island Nations
Analyses of satellite imagery show many Pacific Islands are actually growing, but that doesn’t mean all is well for the people who live there.
Sep 22, 2021 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Can Birds Help Us Avoid Natural Disasters?
Researchers think birds can hear hurricanes and tsunamis—a sense they’re hoping to tap into to develop a bird-based early warning system.
Sep 1, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
More Intense Marine Heatwaves Are Affecting Life on Land
In coastal cities, marine heatwaves in the adjacent ocean can cause the heat index, a measure of how hot it feels, to rise by several degrees.
Jul 12, 2021 | 550 words, about 2 minutes