Tracking Modern Slavery in the Fishing Industry

Researchers are analyzing the hotspots for recruiting and transporting forced laborers.

May 7, 2020 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

COVID-19 Is Not All Good for Wildlife

Empty beaches are both a boon and a curse for endangered sea turtles.

May 6, 2020 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

What’s Bad for Bees Could Be Bad for Marine Life, Too

Preliminary research shows that a popular insecticide hampers arthropods in the ocean.

May 4, 2020 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Preparing For the Next Spill

On Canada’s west coast, oil spill cleanup capacity is expanding. But is it enough?

May 1, 2020 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

India’s Fishers Have Been Crushed by COVID-19

From large- to small-scale, the country’s already-struggling fishing industry has been derailed by a sudden lockdown, jeopardizing lives, livelihoods, and food security.

Apr 30, 2020 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes

Pebble Mine’s “Woefully Inadequate” Plan to Compensate for Destroying Salmon Habitat

A wide range of experts are critiquing the proposed Alaska mine’s lackluster environmental compensation plan.

Apr 29, 2020 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

Potential Perils of a Modern-Day Silk Road

With new and expanded ports, China’s Belt and Road Initiative could further threaten ailing marine life.

Apr 23, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Black Carbon Is Supercharging El Niño

The sooty pollutant spurs the development of more powerful El Niños, to potentially devastating effect.

Apr 22, 2020 | 400 words, about 2 minutes