The Hatchery Crutch: How We Got Here

From their beginnings in the late 19th century, salmon hatcheries have gone from cure to band-aid to crutch. Now, we can’t live without manufactured fish.

May 31, 2022 | 4,000 words, about 20 minutes

Letting the Sea Have Its Way

Welcome to Selsey, a community that welcomed back the marsh.

May 24, 2022 | 2,900 words, about 14 minutes

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

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