The Hidden Victims of the Shadow Fleet
Without their knowledge, seafarers are having their lives put at risk by shady, sanctions-busting oil smugglers.
Aug 17, 2023 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Oceanographic Region: Indian Ocean
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The Coral That Does It with the Lights On
Scientific wisdom says corals reproduce at night. But on reefs around the Indo-Pacific, sex also happens in broad daylight.
Jul 28, 2023 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
Coastal Job: Great Barrier Reef Ranger
Larissa Hale leads a network of Indigenous women rangers who are working to preserve the Great Barrier Reef.
Jul 24, 2023 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Months After It Was Accepted, a Lauded Agreement to Protect Indian Ocean Tuna Is Falling Apart
Championed by conservationists and coastal nations, the plan restricts the use of fish aggregating devices—tools that enable massive catches. To much fanfare, it was accepted. Now, the agreement’s future seems bleak.
May 29, 2023 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
In Graphic Detail: Pigs in the City
Wild pigs can swim in search of new territory—and they found it in one of the world’s most populated islands.
May 5, 2023 | 350 words, a quick read
One Great Shot: A Liquid Carpet
Climate change and other changes to coastal environments are forcing Javanese residents to build higher—if they can afford it.
Apr 28, 2023 | 200 words, 1 photo
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
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