Are You Giving Flowers with a Side of Plastic?
A flower arrangement delivers all sorts of messages, but it can also deliver plastic waste to our environment, especially when it includes floral foam.
Feb 13, 2023 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes
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Discovering What Is Already Known
One year after its controversial “discovery,” a thriving reef in French Polynesia is raising complex ethical questions about science’s inner workings.
Jan 19, 2023 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Farmer, the World May Not Be Your Oyster
Despite the desire for local and sustainable seafood, oyster farmers and communities from New York to Rhode Island are clashing over public access and ocean views.
Jan 17, 2023 | 3,100 words, about 16 minutes
Clamshells Face the Acid Test
As acidification threatens shellfish along North America’s Pacific Coast, Indigenous sea gardens offer solutions.
Dec 5, 2022 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Is Sausage the Missing Link in the Great Bait Debate?
Lobster and snow crab fisheries are booming, but the bait used to catch them—herring and mackerel—is not, so the search for alternative baits is on.
Nov 29, 2022 | 3,700 words, about 19 minutes
One Great Shot: A Harlequin’s Feast
While it may be named for a comic pantomime character, the harlequin shrimp is serious about sea stars.
Oct 13, 2022 | 350 words, 1 photo
Tropical Oysters’ Time to Shine
Temperate oysters have hogged the limelight, but heat-loving species have enormous potential to feed people, create economic opportunities, and rehab habitat in the tropics.
Oct 12, 2022 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
The Tide Turns Toward Renewable Aquaculture Gear
Rather than relying solely on plastic equipment, shellfish and seaweed growers are embracing biodegradable alternatives.
Sep 2, 2022 | 1,900 words, about 9 minutes