Meet the Narwhal Dentist

Dentist Martin Nweeia has a side passion for one of the weirdest teeth on the planet—the narwhal tusk.

Jul 8, 2024 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes

Banking on the Seaweed Rush

Seaweed farmers promise to feed us, combat climate change, support coastal communities, provide wildlife habitat, and more. Can seaweed do it all?

Mar 14, 2023 | 2,800 words, about 14 minutes

Kelp Gets on the Carbon-Credit Bandwagon

Is there potential for seaweeds to help solve the climate crisis?

Feb 1, 2022 | 2,700 words, about 13 minutes

Salmon Need Trees

A study shows that watershed logging can be as bad for salmon numbers as increased predation in the ocean.

Oct 20, 2021 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Premium Colombian Carbon Credits

A massive mangrove conservation project just got the green light to sell carbon credits.

May 6, 2021 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Massive Landslide Cools Fjord

An extended marine heatwave left British Columbia’s fjords hotter than usual. A single landslide has brought one inlet back to its pre-heatwave temperature.

Feb 11, 2021 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Salty Seas Make Lightning Brighter

Salt seems to be the reason why bolts are brighter over the ocean than over land.

Jan 4, 2021 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

How the Blob Is Warming British Columbia’s Fjords

Waters are warming faster than the global average.

May 25, 2020 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Less than a Fifth of Deep-Sea Life Is Identifiable

An epic project to map the seafloor around Pacific islands has helped quantify the mysteriousness of the deep.

Feb 21, 2020 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

A Pending Shift in a Prominent Shipping Lane Will Be Used to Study Noise Pollution

When some 80,000 ships are sent on a different path to the Baltic Sea in 2020, researchers will be watching to see how porpoises respond.

Jun 20, 2019 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

Whales Rocked by Heavy Metals

A study shows concerning levels of chromium and nickel in Gulf of Maine whales.

Mar 18, 2019 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Some Plastic Pollution Isn’t Plastic After All

One study finds British Columbia shellfish are surprisingly light on plastic pollution.

Jul 19, 2018 | 900 words, about 4 minutes