It’s 10 PM. Do You Know Where Your Cat Is?
In Iceland, traditionally a land of cat lovers, bans and curfews are redefining the human relationship with domestic cats.
May 17, 2022 | 3,900 words, about 19 minutes
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Surviving the Race to Alaska
This motor-free ocean race—with vessels ranging from paddleboards to pedal-assist sailboats—is less about how fast you can go and more about whether you get there at all.
May 10, 2022 | 3,400 words, about 17 minutes
How the Shipping Industry Sails through Legal Loopholes
A murky world of shell companies, flags of convenience, and end-of-life flags allows companies to dodge accountability and dispose of ships cheaply.
May 3, 2022 | 3,500 words, about 18 minutes
The Queen Conch’s Gambit
The first and only queen conch hatchery and nursery run by local fishers is poised for duplication across the Caribbean—but even if conch farming can help ease overfishing, can it survive in warming, storm-lashed seas?
Apr 26, 2022 | 4,200 words, about 21 minutes
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
Declared Extinct, The Yaghan Rise in the Land of Fire
The Indigenous people of Tierra del Fuego were once relegated to historical oblivion. Now, archaeologists are helping them pursue deeper stories about their ancestors.
Apr 5, 2022 | 7,200 words, about 36 minutes
The Landfill of the Future
Taking inspiration from science fiction, a small company on the Island of Newfoundland aims to revolutionize what we do with garbage.
Mar 29, 2022 | 3.300 words, about 17 minutes
The People Used as Pawns in Canada’s Claim to the Arctic
In 1953, the Canadian government relocated Inuit families to Ellesmere Island—thousands of kilometers from home. It wasn’t the first or last time that Inuit were used to assert Arctic sovereignty.
Mar 22, 2022 | 2,700 words, about 14 minutes