Marine Protected Areas, Explained
There’s nuance in how we protect our oceans; here are the details.
Jun 8, 2023 | 4,700 words, about 23 minutes
Topic: People & Society
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Alaskans Have Been Photographing This Volkswagen Beetle–Sized Boulder for 33 Years
In 1990, a scientist began visually documenting Prince William Sound’s recovery from the Exxon Valdez oil spill. When funding ran out, volunteers took over.
Jun 1, 2023 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
From the Front Lines of Whale Conservation to the Front Lines of War
Olga Shpak was one of Russia’s finest whale conservationists, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has upended her life and a generation of science.
May 31, 2023 | 1,900 words, about 9 minutes
Huh, Our Fake Beach Is Good for Sharks
In the Canary Islands, endangered angelsharks and European tourists are attracted to the same habitat which, for once, isn’t bad for the wildlife.
May 30, 2023 | 1,800 words, about 6 minutes
Rising Sea Levels Will Isolate People Long Before They’re Underwater
Time and tide wait for no man. Neither does sea level rise.
May 25, 2023 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Preparing for the Worst with a Kelp Seed Bank
In Washington State, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s new preservation facility offers a back-up plan for an uncertain future.
May 23, 2023 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
By Fighting the Ozone Hole, We Accidentally Saved Ourselves
With the Montreal Protocol, life on Earth dodged a bullet we didn’t even know was headed our way.
May 17, 2023 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Drawing the Deep Sea from a Seat on the Shore
In the 1930s, artist Else Bostelmann illuminated in art what scientist William Beebe dictated to her from his cramped seat in a spherical steel bathysphere as it explored the deep sea off Bermuda. She also set up an underwater studio.
May 16, 2023 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes