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A satellite view of the Galapagos Islands with a dark blue ocean and green islands.

The Galapagos Islands Will Be a Cool Refuge in a Warming World

A geological coincidence placed the Galapagos Islands in the line of an icy current that provides food and shelter in a warming ocean. The good news might not last for long.

Nov 16, 2022 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

A cleanup worker dressed in a white hazmat suit walks through a black oil covered landscape alone.

Five Months On, the Oil Spill’s Effects Linger

Out of work and short on cash and food, a fishing community in Peru is simultaneously paralyzed by exhaustion and ready to boil over.

Jun 20, 2022 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

One Great Shot: Head-Bashing Iguanas

A biologist vacationing in the Galapagos Islands captures a bloody turf war.

May 13, 2022 | 200 words, 1 photo

the silhouette of two children holding a fishing net over a sunset with fishing boats in the background

In Brazil, Politicians Push to Privatize Beaches

A new bill that would open a huge chunk of Brazil’s coast to tourism development could have far-reaching consequences.

May 11, 2022 | 600 words, about 3 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

Eliete Paraguassu is one of the many female leaders in Brazil who has taken charge to help protect her fishing community during the pandemic. Photo courtesy of Eliete Paraguassu

How Female Fishers Are Leading Their Communities through the Pandemic

Research shows that, at the pandemic’s onset, female leaders in Brazil’s fishing communities took the threat more seriously than men—and leapt into action.

Jan 13, 2022 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Boat in ocean with fisherman onboard pulling up a net surrounded by birds.

The Hole in Peru’s Nazca Ridge National Reserve

By allowing fishing to persist in the protected area, biologists say the country’s new marine reserve fails to protect the unique Nazca Ridge ecosystem.

Sep 17, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), tree seedllings at sunset, Guanahacabibes Peninsula National Park

Mangrove Restoration Frustration

These coastal ecosystems are carbon sinks and coastline protectors, and we know how to restore them. Why have we been doing it the wrong way?

Sep 7, 2021 | 2,500 words, about 12 minutes

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