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One Year Later, a Tongan Eruption Is Still Reverberating

From tsunamis to vibrational waves to lightning storms, the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai explosion is still surprising researchers with superlative discoveries.

Feb 2, 2023 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes

Did Climate Change Kill This Greenlander 70 Years Ago?

In 1952, a landslide caused a tsunami that killed a Greenlandic man. Some researchers think he might have been an early victim of anthropogenic warming.

Feb 1, 2023 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

In Norway, Whale Watchers Churn a “Soup of Chaos”

It’s amazing no one has died.

Jan 31, 2023 | 5,100 words, about 25 minutes

Taking Down Mexico’s Totoaba Cartels Helps with Vaquita Conservation

Authorities in Mexico have dismantled cartels trafficking totoaba, a prized fish linked to the decline of endangered vaquita porpoises.

Jan 25, 2023 | 450 words, about 2 minutes

Two people in black and teal clothing stand in the foreground in a brown river looking at houses on a grassy hill in the distance.

Could the Alaska Government Be on the Hook for Climate Refugees?

A proposed legal strategy could offer a way for those who’ve lost their land to climate change to be compensated.

Jan 23, 2023 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes

Discovering What Is Already Known

One year after its controversial “discovery,” a thriving reef in French Polynesia is raising complex ethical questions about science’s inner workings.

Jan 19, 2023 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

Farmer, the World May Not Be Your Oyster

Despite the desire for local and sustainable seafood, oyster farmers and communities from New York to Rhode Island are clashing over public access and ocean views.

Jan 17, 2023 | 3,100 words, about 16 minutes

The Fishadelphia Story

How a scientist and a gritty team of activists and students are bringing fresh fish back to Philadelphia’s underserved neighborhoods.

Jan 10, 2023 | 3,600 words, about 18 minutes

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