In India, Sacred Groves Are Helping Resurrect a Near-Extinct Forest Ecosystem

Botanists and community stewards from Auroville, Tamil Nadu, are using scattered patches of native forest as a blueprint to revive the tropical dry evergreen forest ecosystems of coastal India.

Mar 2, 2023 | 1,700 words, about 8 minutes

Stormier Seas Keep Fishers on Shore

As climate change fuels more extreme weather, fishers in western Madagascar and around the world are facing shrinking opportunities to fish.

Jan 9, 2023 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Coastal Job: Shipwreck Forensic Analyst

Edda Guareschi pieces together mysteries using bones found underwater.

Jan 5, 2023 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Mumbai Embraces Its Booming Flamingo Population

Despite pressure from development, flamingos seem to be thriving on the shores of one of the world’s most populous cities, and local people are becoming protective of the birds and their habitat.

Dec 6, 2022 | 2,800 words, about 14 minutes

Murder at Sea

When a grainy video of a grisly mass shooting on the high seas surfaced, one determined detective and a host of NGOs went on a quest for justice.

Oct 18, 2022 | 7,900 words, about 40 minutes

One Great Shot: A Harlequin’s Feast

While it may be named for a comic pantomime character, the harlequin shrimp is serious about sea stars.

Oct 13, 2022 | 350 words, 1 photo

One Great Shot: Beauty in Bones

Photographer Jake Wilton managed to trace an oily slick to a remarkable skeleton, just in time.

Sep 15, 2022 | 250 words, 1 photo

One Great Shot: Bling with a Sting

A decorator crab dons its armor.

Aug 12, 2022 | 150 words, 1 photo