The Straw That Hijacked the Plastic Pollution Movement
Plastic straws used to be “environmental enemy number one.” Was the fight against them in vain?
Aug 21, 2023 | 1,500 words, about 8 minutes
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How Tagged Turtles Are Boosting Tropical Cyclone Prediction
In the southwest Indian Ocean, turtle-borne sensors are filling in the gaps scientists need to forecast storms.
Jul 13, 2022 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
One Great Shot: Head-Bashing Iguanas
A biologist vacationing in the Galapagos Islands captures a bloody turf war.
May 13, 2022 | 200 words, 1 photo
These Turtles Fly South for Winter
Endangered sea turtles stranded in northern waters get rock star treatment in a human-assisted migration.
Jan 25, 2022 | 2,700 words, about 14 minutes
Taking Down a Turtle Trafficker
When a package begins to move on its own in Canadian airport customs, it leads authorities to an international smuggling network.
Dec 28, 2021 | 3,500 words, about 18 minutes
Bone-Eating Worms, Super-Sized Isopods, and Other Surprises from Dumping Alligators in the Sea
Scientists are sinking carcasses to reveal how death on the surface contributes to life on the seafloor.
Dec 21, 2021 | 3,700 words, about 18 minutes
Seaweed Is Putting Sea Turtles in a Hot Mess
The great Atlantic sargassum belt is inundating turtle nesting beaches with seaweed, causing a raft of problems.
Dec 13, 2021 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
The Pandemic Poaching Pandemic
In Costa Rica, Panama, and elsewhere, COVID-19 lockdowns caused suddenly desperate people to begin poaching sea turtle eggs and meat, threatening hard-won conservation achievements.
Jul 21, 2021 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes