A Burning Problem For Mangroves

In Madagascar’s Bay of Assassins, villagers balance mangrove use and conservation. How much longer can they do it?

Oct 11, 2016 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes

The Secret World of Bog

Photos of a lesser-known ecosystem, from British Columbia’s outer coast.

Sep 19, 2016 | 900 words, 19 photos

How British Columbia’s Coastal People Fertilized the Forest

Indigenous people’s castoff clamshells made the forest grow bigger.

Aug 30, 2016 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

It’s Happening Now: Climate Change Is Killing Off the Yellow Cedar

Actually proving a species is being affected by climate change, and not some other factor, is incredibly difficult.

Aug 26, 2016 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Hawai‘i’s War on the Weeds

Researchers are conducting an air raid on one of the world’s most invasive plants.

May 27, 2016 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Southern Sugarcane Revival

Sugarcane on Sapelo Island was once tended by slaves. Now it might sustain their descendants and help keep Geechee culture alive.

Mar 1, 2016 | 3,100 words, about 15 minutes

Guardians of the Groves

India’s first mangrove protection agency is facing off against slumlords, polluters, and even its own government.

Feb 25, 2016 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes

Hiding From the Deep Freeze

On an archipelago off British Columbia, wildlife may have hidden from the past two ice ages.

Jan 6, 2016 | 650 words, about 3 minutes