In Graphic Detail: Taam ja’ Blue Hole

In a bay off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula lies the world’s second-deepest hole in the seafloor.

Jun 2, 2023 | 350 words, a quick read

Huh, Our Fake Beach Is Good for Sharks

In the Canary Islands, endangered angelsharks and European tourists are attracted to the same habitat which, for once, isn’t bad for the wildlife.

May 30, 2023 | 1,800 words, about 6 minutes

Rising Sea Levels Will Isolate People Long Before They’re Underwater

Time and tide wait for no man. Neither does sea level rise.

May 25, 2023 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Drawing the Deep Sea from a Seat on the Shore

In the 1930s, artist Else Bostelmann illuminated in art what scientist William Beebe dictated to her from his cramped seat in a spherical steel bathysphere as it explored the deep sea off Bermuda. She also set up an underwater studio.

May 16, 2023 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes

For Atlantic Canada, Fishing Season Brings Yet More Violence

East Coast fishers have weathered arson, gunshots, and harassment. Conflict and turmoil will likely continue until the Canadian government addresses Indigenous rights head-on.

May 15, 2023 | 1,500 words, about 7 minutes

Recreational Fishing Industry Ranks the Safety of Right Whales Below Profit

Proposed science-backed speed limit reductions could prevent whales from dying in vessel strikes, but boating advocates are pushing back, citing economic impacts.

May 9, 2023 | 1,900 words, about 10 minutes

Do Hungry North Atlantic Right Whales Follow Their Noses?

Whales seem to find food by sniffing for a chemical cue. Scientists are hoping to turn this into an early warning system to help save the imperiled species.

May 4, 2023 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

Campaigners Call for the European Union to Use a Fossil Fuel Tax to Fund Decarbonization

Nixing fuel subsidies for fishers could help pay for a transition to low-carbon fisheries.

Apr 21, 2023 | 850 words, about 4 minutes