Secret Recordings Portray Regulators as Easing Pebble Mine’s Path to Approval
The Pebble Limited Partnership’s latest plan to offset the damage caused by the proposed Alaska mine is being highly criticized.
Sep 30, 2020 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
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How North Korea Built a Fleet of Ghost Ships
North Korean policies are driving fishermen—desperate, hungry, and ill-equipped—into dangerous, distant waters.
Sep 29, 2020 | 1,900 words, about 10 minutes
These Bats Take Fun Dip to a Whole New Level
After dipping into the ocean, Mauritian flying foxes lick the salt water left behind on their bodies.
Sep 28, 2020 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Coastal Job: Whale Snot Collector
For this marine mammal biologist, whale snot says a lot.
Sep 25, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Little Action from Canadian Government as Deadline to Remove Salmon Farms Looms
Eight years ago, the Cohen Commission gave Fisheries and Oceans Canada a deadline to prove salmon farms do not threaten wild sockeye. Despite evidence of harm, it seems unlikely the government will follow the recommendation to prohibit salmon farming in part of British Columbia.
Sep 24, 2020 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
What Tear Gas Does to Fish
Previous work shows the main ingredient in tear gas can kill fish—but little else is known about how riot control agents affect the environment.
Sep 23, 2020 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
Where Camels Take to the Sea
In Gujarat, India, a special breed of camel is not constrained by land—but cannot escape the many forces of change.
Sep 22, 2020 | 6,900 words, about 35 minutes
NOAA Approves Plan to Bring Captive Belugas to Connecticut
A controversial plan to import five whales from Marineland is moving forward.
Sep 21, 2020 | 900 words, about 4 minutes