For the Love of a Little Sea
The birthplace of experimental marine biology is in decline. Will Ireland rally to save it?
Nov 21, 2024 | 5,500 words, about 28 minutes
Oceanographic Region: Atlantic Ocean
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Is Deforestation Supercharging Cyclones?
The airborne water cycle, destabilized by industrial logging and other land use, may be a hidden force behind growing superstorms.
Oct 21, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
Environmental Protection, with a Side of Small Business
Conservation takes cash, and philanthropic funding is notoriously fickle. To secure the future of its environmental efforts, this Dominican nonprofit is trying something new: making booze.
Oct 16, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
Where the Rivers Run Pink
Non-native pink salmon have swarmed Norway’s rivers, prompting a relentless—and potentially fruitless—fight to beat back the invaders.
Oct 8, 2024 | 5,200 words, about 26 minutes
In Graphic Detail: By-caught Birds
New research estimates that some 200,000 birds are accidentally caught in fishing gear in Europe each year.
Sep 13, 2024 | 300 words, a quick read
For the First Time, Part of the Ocean Has Been Granted Legal Personhood
By affording rights to its iconic waves, a Brazilian city is paving a new path to marine protection.
Sep 6, 2024 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
The Long Road to Ropeless Fishing
The first step to overcoming fishers' resistance to the new conservation-focused technology is building trust.
Aug 21, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
Artificial Intelligence Could Soon Turn Anyone into an Expert Tracker
Scientists are working on a machine learning tool that could, one day, identify individual animals from photographs of their footprints.
Aug 12, 2024 | 750 words, about 3 minutes