Coast Today, Toast Tomorrow
Slumping shorelines, roving rivers, and exploding islands—five coastlines that I’m sure were here yesterday.
Dec 28, 2015 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Geographic Region: Southeast Asia
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Mangrove Forests Are Being Starved of Mud
Dams are leaving mangroves dangerously short on dirt.
Nov 12, 2015 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Science and Politics in the South China Sea
What it’s like to study marine biodiversity in one of the world’s most disputed zones.
Nov 10, 2015 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
There’s Probably Garbage in Your Fish
In Indonesia and the United States, fish are contaminated with human debris.
Nov 2, 2015 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Refugee Policy Adrift: How Humans Migrate
Why are some countries more attractive destinations for refugees than others?
Sep 22, 2015 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Sarlaccs of the Sea
Scientists watched as a coral slowly devoured a sea slug.
Jun 22, 2015 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
Big Bad Dottybacks
Predatory fish dress like their prey.
May 13, 2015 | 400 words, about 2 minutes
Sub Marine: The Things We Sink
From cemeteries to art galleries to concrete crowds, this gallery takes a look at some of the more surprising objects people have put in the sea.
Apr 22, 2015 | 600 words, 10 photos