Weaving the Harbor Back to Life

How Māori knowledge is helping to revive the mussel population in New Zealand’s Ōhiwa Harbour.

Nov 9, 2023 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

Rāhui and the Art of Marine Conservation

In French Polynesia, an ancient practice puts everyone in charge of protecting the sea.

Oct 31, 2023 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes

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

The Details Are in the Devil’s Tumors

There are three known wild contagious cancers in vertebrates, and Tasmanian devils have two of them. What does that mean for the endangered marsupials?

Oct 3, 2023 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes

What’s Killing Baby Yellow-Eyed Penguins?

Scientists in New Zealand have discovered two new viruses—prime suspects for what’s causing a pair of lethal diseases plaguing the endangered birds.

Sep 7, 2023 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

The Batavia’s Story of Mutiny and Murder Gets a New Chapter

Archaeologists have unearthed new evidence of the 400-year-old bloodshed on a remote Australian island.

Aug 23, 2023 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

Managed Retreat? Please, Not Yet

As climate impacts grow, an Indigenous Fijian community weighs what it means to leave.

Jul 26, 2023 | 1,000 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