St. James Parish Takes on Big Plastic
In Cancer Alley, residents are fighting a new plastics factory, arguing its placement “reflects a racist society.”
Jun 26, 2020 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
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A Shipwreck’s Incalculable Toll on a Remote Reef
After a fishing boat ran aground on a fragile atoll, the consequences for the ecosystem were alarming—and curious.
Jun 24, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
The Faux Fish Coming to a Restaurant Near You
Alternative fish has arrived on the market. Can it help save marine life and feed a hungry world?
Jun 23, 2020 | 3,500 words, about 18 minutes
Chronicling 23 Years of Acidification in the Beaufort Sea
Climate change and ocean acidification are not future problems: they have been affecting marine ecosystems for decades.
Mar 19, 2020 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Sharks in the Gas Tank
The push to find the next best fossil fuel alternative includes experiments with biofuel made from shark liver oil.
Jan 27, 2020 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Coastal Job: Exhibit Designer and an Octopus’s Toymaker
Adam Nelson’s work description includes making custom playthings for a prized octopus.
Dec 23, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
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
The Baltic Sea Is Nearly Free of (Some) Chernobyl Radiation
Sampling efforts show that in the Baltic Sea, the concentration of radioactive cesium-137 in the water should return to baseline levels by 2023.
Jul 31, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes