Fire, Protests, and Distrust in the Wake of Chile’s Fishery Shutdown

Protests around Chile’s handling of the red tide crisis reveal many fishers’ deep distrust of authority.

May 18, 2016 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Human-Grizzly Conflict Is Fueled by Desperation

Research shows that limited marine food supply drives bears into conflict with humans in British Columbia.

May 17, 2016 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

The (Flawed?) Promise of “Certified Sustainable Seafood”

By controlling the definition of “sustainability,” eco-labeling schemes could do harm as well as good.

May 11, 2016 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

A Cull to Save the Kelp

An innovative project is rehabilitating California’s kelp forests after decades of degradation at the hands of environmental decay and sea urchin predation.

May 5, 2016 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

The Ultra Mega Powerless Take On the Ultra Mega Power Plants

In India’s Gulf of Kutch, a migratory community of fishers tries to maintain access to the coastline that sustains them.

Apr 26, 2016 | 4,000 words, about 20 minutes

Havana: Some Assembly Required

A communist city struggles to lure foreign money and rebuild its failing infrastructure without sacrificing its revolutionary roots.

Apr 22, 2016 | 3,400 words, about 17 minutes

Death by a Thousand Ship Strikes

The Canary Island’s sperm whales are (slowly) being wiped out by ship strikes.

Apr 19, 2016 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Infographic: Get the Hell Off My Beach

Coastal access laws around the world.

Apr 15, 2016 | Infographic