Stumbling Upon a Swarm of Sixty Hungry Sharks

In French Polynesia, pilots and scientists find a huge group of blacktip reef sharks.

Sep 28, 2015 | 300 words, a quick read

Stories from the Seven Seas

A weekly roundup of coastal news.

Sep 25, 2015 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

How Hurricane Katrina Saved Cameron Parish

Not a month after Katrina, an even stronger hurricane slammed into Louisiana. Almost no one died.

Sep 24, 2015 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Three Questions for Award-Winning Oceanographer David Karl

This year’s Balzan Prize winner on what the future holds for the ocean’s microbial life.

Sep 23, 2015 | 800 words, about 4 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

Ruled Out

West coast US small-boat fishermen are struggling to stay afloat.

Sep 21, 2015 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

Stories from the Seven Seas

A weekly roundup of coastal news.

Sep 18, 2015 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

Hawaii’s Highly Endangered Monk Seals Are (Finally) Having a Good Year

At a remote atoll in the middle of the Pacific, scientists are working to save the seals.

Sep 17, 2015 | 600 words, about 3 minutes