What’s Next for Deep-Sea Mining?
With mining applications on the horizon, the International Seabed Authority’s crucial Mining Code is still far from finished.
Dec 18, 2024 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Topic: Business & Economics
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The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal
Removing dams from the Klamath River in Northern California seems like a clear win for fish and rivers. Why do some locals hate it?
Nov 12, 2024 | 7,300 words, about 36 minutes
Environmental Protection, with a Side of Small Business
Conservation takes cash, and philanthropic funding is notoriously fickle. To secure the future of its environmental efforts, this Dominican nonprofit is trying something new: making booze.
Oct 16, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
The Coming Collision Between Whales and Tankers on British Columbia’s Coast
Decades after they were hunted to local extinction, fin whales are recovering in the Kitimat fjord system—only to be threatened by a booming LNG industry.
Oct 15, 2024 | 5,300 words, about 26 minutes
The Salty, Sun-Dried Shrimp Paste That Tastes Like Home
A fermented seafood delicacy keeps the Karen people of India connected to their homeland in Myanmar.
Oct 10, 2024 | 2,100 words, 11 photos
Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal is About to Go Big
Following its Singaporean pilot project, carbon sequestration start-up Equatic aims to build a massive plant in Quebec.
Oct 7, 2024 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes
Trapped in the Tide of Organized Crime
How Ecuador’s growing armed struggle is affecting its traditional crabbing communities.
Oct 1, 2024 | 2,800 words, about 14 minutes
In Graphic Detail: By-caught Birds
New research estimates that some 200,000 birds are accidentally caught in fishing gear in Europe each year.
Sep 13, 2024 | 300 words, a quick read