In Graphic Detail: Most Common Throat-Piercing Fish Bones
Researchers in Japan figure out which fish species cause fish eaters the most problems.
May 20, 2022 | 400 words, about 2 minutes
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It’s 10 PM. Do You Know Where Your Cat Is?
In Iceland, traditionally a land of cat lovers, bans and curfews are redefining the human relationship with domestic cats.
May 17, 2022 | 3,900 words, about 19 minutes
Surviving the Race to Alaska
This motor-free ocean race—with vessels ranging from paddleboards to pedal-assist sailboats—is less about how fast you can go and more about whether you get there at all.
May 10, 2022 | 3,400 words, about 17 minutes
The Prickly Case of a Cross-Border Garbage Chute
The Motagua River whisks Guatemala’s mounds of trash to Honduras’s shores, polluting waters, evicting locals, and causing diplomatic conflict along the way.
May 5, 2022 | 2,800 words, about 14 minutes
How the Shipping Industry Sails through Legal Loopholes
A murky world of shell companies, flags of convenience, and end-of-life flags allows companies to dodge accountability and dispose of ships cheaply.
May 3, 2022 | 3,500 words, about 18 minutes
Coastal Job: Mudflat Guide
Veteran guide Heiko Campen helps visitors to the Wadden Sea safely explore a vast muddy landscape.
Apr 28, 2022 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
The Queen Conch’s Gambit
The first and only queen conch hatchery and nursery run by local fishers is poised for duplication across the Caribbean—but even if conch farming can help ease overfishing, can it survive in warming, storm-lashed seas?
Apr 26, 2022 | 4,200 words, about 21 minutes
How to Decolonize Conservation
Drawing on examples from existing conservation projects and their own experiences, Indigenous researchers are unpacking what a decolonized approach to environmental protection should look like.
Apr 25, 2022 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes