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