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satellite image of volcanic eruption in Tonga

One Year Later, a Tongan Eruption Is Still Reverberating

From tsunamis to vibrational waves to lightning storms, the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai explosion is still surprising researchers with superlative discoveries.

Feb 2, 2023 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes

An aerial photo from a float plane of a city on a penisula.

An Australian Park Brings Back Rats

Species reintroductions often focus on the threatened and endangered. But one rewilding project in Australia shows that transplanting common species can give ecosystems a much-needed leg up.

Jan 11, 2023 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

Coastal Job: Shipwreck Forensic Analyst

Edda Guareschi pieces together mysteries using bones found underwater.

Jan 5, 2023 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

A red drone flys in the blue sky above a yellowy beach with the turquoise ocean below.

Using Drones to Spy Beach-Bound Sharks

Ongoing tests show drones are an effective way to spot sharks that wander too close to busy beaches.

Dec 21, 2022 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

One Great Shot: Bucktoothed Bumpheads on the Great Barrier Reef

A photographer captures a school of bumphead parrotfish showing off their chompers among the corals.

Dec 9, 2022 | 250 words, 1 photo

How to Move a Village. Or 40.

At present, 42 Fijian villages have been earmarked for potential relocation in the next five to 10 years, owing to the impacts of the climate crisis. Six have already been moved.

Dec 1, 2022 | 4,700 words, about 23 minutes

A pair of darker skinned hands hold 5-7 black oysters with white rims around the outside of their shells.

Tropical Oysters’ Time to Shine

Temperate oysters have hogged the limelight, but heat-loving species have enormous potential to feed people, create economic opportunities, and rehab habitat in the tropics.

Oct 12, 2022 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

Aerial view of a dark islanf in a rectangular shape with a sunset on the water

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

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