In a First, Alaska’s Arctic Waters Appear Poised for Dangerous Algal Blooms
Climate change is bringing potentially deadly dinoflagellate blooms to the Far North, posing a new risk to food security.
Dec 2, 2021 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
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My Family’s Pacific Island Home Is Grappling with Deep-Sea Mining
Here’s what I’ve learned being up close and personal with the debate.
Nov 30, 2021 | 4,200 words, about 21 minutes
Checkpoints, Machine Guns, and Fences: This Pakistani Port Is Not for the People
A massive port project—part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative—is more military base than port, further disenfranchising people in a region with a history of political tension and violence.
Nov 23, 2021 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes
Why Shipping Shit Is a Good Idea
Ancient cultures knew the value of their excrement. Given the current environmental emergencies, it’s time we resurrect their wisdom.
Nov 16, 2021 | 2,100 words, about 10 minutes
Scotland’s Prehistoric Climate Crisis
These archaeologists think that instead of being wiped out by a tsunami, Scotland’s Mesolithic coastal population dwindled because of sea level rise and climatic change.
Nov 15, 2021 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
In the Midst of a Salmon Crisis, Alaska Native Villages Band Together
With sovereignty, culture, and economics at stake, the peoples of the Yukon River region are determined to restore their salmon, together.
Nov 11, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
Early-Career Scientists Face a Wall of Unpaid Positions
A survey of job postings for early-career marine researchers shows that more than half of the positions are unpaid.
Nov 8, 2021 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes
Louisiana By and Bye
Faced with the loss of their wetlands, Louisianians attempt to rebuild barrier islands for the benefit of coastal communities and the state’s beloved brown pelicans.
Nov 2, 2021 | 7 min