Scientists Are Running Out of Salmon to Study
With west coast salmon populations withering, these researchers are heading for the Great Lakes.
Dec 1, 2021 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Species: Fish
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My Family’s Pacific Island Home Is Grappling with Deep-Sea Mining
Here’s what I’ve learned being up close and personal with the debate.
Nov 30, 2021 | 4,200 words, about 21 minutes
Want to Save a Failing Fishery? Take the Long View
Half a millennium of fishing records shows Canada could have saved the Atlantic cod.
Nov 17, 2021 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
In the Midst of a Salmon Crisis, Alaska Native Villages Band Together
With sovereignty, culture, and economics at stake, the peoples of the Yukon River region are determined to restore their salmon, together.
Nov 11, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
The Tentacled Butterfly Ray Comes Back from the Dead
Presumed extinct, scientists were shocked to find the species holding out in the water off Iran.
Nov 10, 2021 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Climate Change Is Kicking up the Difficulty on Baby Shark Hide-and-Seek
Warming temperatures look set to reduce the effectiveness of embryonic catsharks’ defensive freezing.
Oct 23, 2021 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
Fishery Closures and the Ghosts of Past Mistakes
Canada is closing fisheries and buying back licenses. Will this latest scheme save salmon or sink fishers?
Oct 21, 2021 | 2,200 words, about 11 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