Buying Baja
On a storied stretch of Mexico’s Baja peninsula, locals fight rich outsiders and rampant development that threaten to transform the coast and dry up aquifers.
May 28, 2024 | 5,200 words, about 26 minutes
Oceanographic Region: Pacific Ocean
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So Long Triploids, Hello Creamy Oysters
Triploid oysters—selectively bred for summer eating—suffer in high temperatures. Is their plight enough to get us to change our oyster eating habits?
May 22, 2024 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Will Ditching Dams Be the Coastline’s Renewal?
In Washington State, scientists studying the Elwha River Delta in the decade since the dam came down have revealed lasting changes—and a healthier ecosystem.
May 21, 2024 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes
Climate Change and Housing Adaptation: Owl Edition
After scores of barn owls died in overheated nest boxes, conservationists set out to give the birds less heat-prone homes.
May 15, 2024 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
Not Too Wet To Burn
Amid an uptick in wildfires, scientists search for lessons on how to save old-growth rainforests from a fiery future.
May 14, 2024 | 4,500 words, about 22 minutes
One Great Shot: Curious Creature in the Kelp
A photographer diving off the coast of British Columbia captures an encounter with an inquisitive octopus.
May 9, 2024 | 250 words, 1 photo
Peeking into the Ocean’s Microscopic Baby Boom
Springtime delivers the world’s tiniest zoo babies.
May 2, 2024 | 2,500 words, 14 photos
We’ll Get You Out of Here—Just Follow the Sound of My Voice
How broadcasting the familiar calls of female killer whales saved two males from starvation in an isolated Alaska lagoon.
May 1, 2024 | 1,500 words, about 7 minutes