Tidal Power’s Fickle Future

To pull power from the waves, you need a high tidal range or strong currents. Sea level rise threatens to mess with both.

Apr 17, 2023 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

For Baby Cod, Offshore Wind Turbines Offer an Alluring Tone

Experiments show larval cod will orient themselves toward the simulated sound of a turbine.

Apr 12, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Calling in the Seabirds

A tiny Hawaiian island is finally free of invasive rats. Now scientists are trying to coax back lost seabird colonies.

Apr 10, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

For Whales and Crabbers, Finding Balance Is Getting Harder

As climate change causes more marine heatwaves, finding space for both is getting even more difficult.

Apr 6, 2023 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

How Plastic Opens Fish Up to Disease

Higher death rates, bigger viral loads, and more viral shedding—plastic causes big problems for rainbow trout trying to fend off a common disease.

Apr 5, 2023 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Another Casualty of Climate Change: Dissolved Oxygen

Vast oxygen-depleted deserts are an expected feature of our warming oceans.

Apr 3, 2023 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

To Whom It May Concern: 300-Year-Old Letters Reveal Hurricanes’ Long-Term Rise

The number of storms in the south Indian Ocean has spiked since 1940, alongside a local increase in seawater temperatures.

Mar 30, 2023 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Don’t Read Too Much into River Otters’ Return

Everyone knows about the canary in the coal mine. Well, river otters ain’t that.

Mar 29, 2023 | 850 words, about 4 minutes