A New Idea to Save Endangered Fish: Pay Fishermen to Retire
Can paying off Mexican fishers’ social security give them the peace of mind they need to work more sustainably?
Aug 22, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
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Don’t Forget the Pebble Mine’s Overlooked Port
A source close to the Pebble Mine project says that plans for a new marine port, designed to support the proposed mine, raise a host of environmental concerns that haven’t received much attention.
Aug 21, 2019 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
Raising Giants
The Philippines has spent three decades restoring legendary clams—some that can grow to 500 kilograms, the biggest in the world!
Aug 20, 2019 | 2,000 words, 12 photos and videos
An Alaskan Voyage to Track Ocean Acidification
More than a year transiting the same route reveals unexpected differences in acidification.
Aug 19, 2019 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes
When Dolphin Moms Are Fed by People, Their Babies Suffer
Juvenile dolphins whose mothers are fed by volunteers at an ecotourism operation are much less likely to survive.
Aug 16, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
The Shark Was Thiiiis Big (Plus or Minus a Meter)
People think small sharks are bigger, and big sharks are smaller, than they really are.
Aug 15, 2019 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Meets Its Match
As climate change brings more red tides, a protein from the American bullfrog might provide protection from paralytic shellfish poisoning.
Aug 14, 2019 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
The Rat Spill
A tiny Alaskan island faces a threat as deadly as an oil spill—rats.
Aug 13, 2019 | 4,400 words, about 22 minutes