Doing Science with Stories

The experiences of people who live close with the land offer a potentially valuable complement to traditional climate change data.

April 27th, 2016 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Krill Seekers

How a tiny crustacean reinvigorated Antarctic research.

February 19th, 2016 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Et Tu, Ocean?

The role of the sea in melting the Arctic.

February 2nd, 2016 | 3 min 15 sec

The Unique Language of Newfoundland

Isolated in the North Atlantic, the people of Newfoundland and Labrador developed a subtle and beautiful lexicon to describe their environment.

December 2nd, 2015 | 2,500 words, about 12 minutes

Storm Coast

The inner workings of coastal storms—a phenomenon both terrifying and mesmerizing—that batter western Canada.

November 27th, 2015 | 4,200 words, about 21 minutes

How Hurricane Katrina Saved Cameron Parish

Not a month after Katrina, an even stronger hurricane slammed into Louisiana. Almost no one died.

September 24th, 2015 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

New Orleans Is Katrina-Ready—Is it Also Ready for the Future?

Climate change, rising sea levels, and strengthening storms mean the new levees, pumps, and barriers might not be enough.

August 26th, 2015 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

Climate Change, Two Ways

A trip from Arizona to Alaska reveals that the two states have more in common than they should.

August 19th, 2015 | 400 words, about 2 minutes