Nicola Jones’s Contributions:
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