Sailing in Alaska? Watch Out for Tsunamis
Tour boat operators and cruise ship captains face a growing hazard: tsunamis generated by collapsing cliffs. If disaster strikes, what should they do?
Jun 5, 2024 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes
Oceanographic Region: Pacific Ocean
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Forested Wetlands Are Missing from Maps
Before they can be conserved, “cryptic” carbon-rich wetlands in the Pacific Northwest need to be documented.
May 31, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
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
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