Finding Food and Solace in the Intertidal
On the complex pleasures of harvesting shellfish with the people you love.
Nov 14, 2024 | 3,600 words, about 18 minutes
Topic: People & Society
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Islands of the Feral Pigs
In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much.
Oct 31, 2024 | 4,800 words, about 24 minutes
Is Deforestation Supercharging Cyclones?
The airborne water cycle, destabilized by industrial logging and other land use, may be a hidden force behind growing superstorms.
Oct 21, 2024 | 1,100 words, about 5 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
Weather Forecasting Is Deadly for Marine Wildlife
Latex balloons designed to collect high-altitude data become a threat to marine animals after they burst—though the scale of their impact remains unknown.
Oct 11, 2024 | 950 words, about 4 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
Where the Rivers Run Pink
Non-native pink salmon have swarmed Norway’s rivers, prompting a relentless—and potentially fruitless—fight to beat back the invaders.
Oct 8, 2024 | 5,200 words, about 26 minutes