The Tough Sell of Turtle-Saving Tech
Sea turtle excluder devices are simple. Getting them adopted is anything but.
May 7, 2019 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes
Geographic Region: Southeast Asia
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Singapore Wants to Build Massive Floating Suburbs
Vast complexes of floating rafts would support apartment buildings on the sea.
May 2, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
One Great Shot: DIY Gold Mining
A resourceful Filipino diver hunts for gold on the ocean floor.
Apr 12, 2019 | 150 words, 1 photo
Born to Swim
In Southeast Asia, sea nomads known as the Bajau offer a glimpse into how humans may have adapted to an aquatic way of life.
Mar 26, 2019 | 4,600 words, about 23 minutes
The Pangolin Poacher
What drives hunters to illegally kill wildlife? Writer Rachel Nuwer meets a poacher in the coastal wetlands of Vietnam to find out.
Oct 30, 2018 | 2,700 words, about 14 minutes
Photo Diary of a Whale Hunt
In Indonesia, the villagers of Lamalera carry on a centuries-old tradition of hunting whales.
Jul 10, 2018 | 300 words, 17 photos
A Whale (Shark) of an Ethical Dilemma
Tourists know—and knowingly accept—that animals may be suffering for their wildlife experience.
Apr 13, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
Cambodian Activists Find Security in Puppets
A string of arrests and a deportation have sent a group of Cambodian environmental activists looking for cover.
Apr 12, 2018 | 500 words, about 2 minutes