And Then the Sea Glowed a Magnificent Milky Green

A chance encounter with a rare phenomenon called a milky sea connects a sailor and a scientist to explain the ocean’s ghostly glow.

Jun 21, 2022 | 2,100 words, about 11 minutes

Viruses Are Not Always the Villain

We can thank microbes for moving carbon to the depths of the ocean, but will our changing world mess with their good work? And should we intervene?

Apr 12, 2022 | 2,400 words, about 12 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

In a First, Alaska’s Arctic Waters Appear Poised for Dangerous Algal Blooms

Climate change is bringing potentially deadly dinoflagellate blooms to the Far North, posing a new risk to food security.

Dec 2, 2021 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Kelp’s Carbon Sink Potential Could Be Blocked by Coastal Darkening

Coastal darkening, an environmental threat researchers are only beginning to study, is found to dramatically reduce the productivity of kelp.

Nov 1, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

Flying by the Fat of the Sea

Scientists may have cracked an essential secret of shorebirds’ marathon migrations.

Sep 14, 2021 | 5,300 words, about 26 minutes

Hitchhiking with Bloodworms

Invasive species are sneaking around the world, nestled in the seaweed used to ship bait worms. An easy solution exists, but the industry is resisting change.

May 18, 2021 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes

All Quiet Under the Algal Bloom

A network of listening stations in Sarasota Bay, Florida, is letting scientists hear how red tides affect marine life.

Jan 27, 2021 | 550 words, about 2 minutes