Coastal Job: Traditional Ocean Navigator
How Nainoa Thompson learned to read the waves and tap into the magic of the Polynesian wayfinding tradition.
Sep 3, 2021 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Geographic Region: Oceania
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Can Birds Help Us Avoid Natural Disasters?
Researchers think birds can hear hurricanes and tsunamis—a sense they’re hoping to tap into to develop a bird-based early warning system.
Sep 1, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
The Tranquility of Lockdown
For marine animals in New Zealand’s busy waterways, COVID-19 restrictions brought brief respite from noise pollution.
Aug 30, 2021 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Why Nauru Is Pushing the World Toward Deep-Sea Mining
A small South Pacific nation gave the International Seabed Authority a two-year deadline to finalize the rules for mining the deep sea, but the jury is still out on when, exactly, deep-sea mining will begin.
Jul 14, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
Honolulu: A Seabird’s Surprising Five-Star Destination
The white tern—Manu-o-Kū—has excited ornithologists, its population growing within the busiest of Hawai‘i’s urban landscapes.
Jun 23, 2021 | 3,200 words, about 16 minutes
COVID-19 Lockdowns Show a World Without Parachute Science
With international scientists barred from traveling, local scientists in the Pacific islands are taking the chance to lead.
Jun 16, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
Coastal Job: Tuna Auction Manager
Brooks Takenaka keeps the fish flowing at the Honolulu Fish Auction.
May 28, 2021 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
How a Frenzy for Echinoderms Exposed and Entrenched Inequities in a Fishing Community
In 2011, a covert trade in sea cucumbers exploded on the island nation of Palau, nearly decimating the animal population. Women are still paying the price 10 years later.
May 27, 2021 | 800 words, about 4 minutes