The Salty, Sun-Dried Shrimp Paste That Tastes Like Home
A fermented seafood delicacy keeps the Karen people of India connected to their homeland in Myanmar.
Oct 10, 2024 | 2,100 words, 11 photos
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The Audacious Scheme to Reroute India’s Water
Scientists are watching with concern as India prepares to break ground on a long-delayed plan to connect the country’s rivers.
Jun 20, 2024 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
How to Use an Anvil (If You’re a Wrasse)
Fish aren’t fools—they use tools.
May 3, 2024 | six-panel comic
One Great Shot: Dried Fish and a Drone’s-Eye View
A photojournalist visiting a Sri Lankan fish market captures a traditional fish-drying process from above.
Mar 15, 2024 | 250 words, 1 photo
You Call That a Deep Freezer?
Japanese scientists designed a freezer that works in the deep sea—a potential boon for studying the region’s fragile life.
Jul 20, 2023 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Months After It Was Accepted, a Lauded Agreement to Protect Indian Ocean Tuna Is Falling Apart
Championed by conservationists and coastal nations, the plan restricts the use of fish aggregating devices—tools that enable massive catches. To much fanfare, it was accepted. Now, the agreement’s future seems bleak.
May 29, 2023 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Bleaching, It’s Not Just for Corals
Giant clams suffer similar struggles with warming water, though the consequences don’t seem quite as dire.
May 10, 2023 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
In India, Sacred Groves Are Helping Resurrect a Near-Extinct Forest Ecosystem
Botanists and community stewards from Auroville, Tamil Nadu, are using scattered patches of native forest as a blueprint to revive the tropical dry evergreen forest ecosystems of coastal India.
Mar 2, 2023 | 1,700 words, about 8 minutes