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How Aquaculture Is Spreading a Salmon Virus

A genetic analysis of Piscine orthoreovirus shows how it was repeatedly transported from Norwegian salmon farms to aquaculture operations around the world—and on to wild Pacific salmon.

May 26, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

Brazil Looks Set for a Shipping Boom—Leaving Some Concerned about a Lack of Oversight

For coastal environments, the country’s pending push to increase how much freight is carried by sea may be one step forward, two steps back.

May 19, 2021 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

Aerial view of mangroves and coastline near Punta Gallinas in La Guajira, Colombia 2014

Premium Colombian Carbon Credits

A massive mangrove conservation project just got the green light to sell carbon credits.

May 6, 2021 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

Found, Then Lost, Then Found Again: Scientists Have Rediscovered the Sand Octopus

How Brazilian fishers helped solve the riddle of a long “lost” species.

Apr 8, 2021 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

researches with a dog in the Atacama desert

Scouring the Desert for a Seabird

After an eight-year quest, scientists have finally found the nesting site of the elusive white-vented storm petrel.

Apr 7, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

The Lost Whales

A startling number of whales were maimed or killed by industrial whalers and lost at sea.

Apr 1, 2021 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

The Murky Origins of an Enigmatic Artifact

A projectile point dredged from the deep could tell us so much about early people in Tierra del Fuego—if only we knew its age.

Mar 19, 2021 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

Pelicans sitting on the rocks on the Palomino Islands, just off the coast of Lima, Peru

Banking on Bird Shit

Bird feces contribute nutrient-rich fertilizer to ecosystems. Harvesting them has also been a big business for centuries.

Feb 9, 2021 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

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