Protection for the Rich, Retreat for the Poor

How the United States’ implementation of climate change adaptation programs is exacerbating inequality and breeding a new form of climate gentrification.

Oct 14, 2020 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

Mi’kmaw Fishery Dispute Is Not About Conservation, Scientists Say

Twenty-one years after Canada’s Supreme Court affirmed their right to fish for a moderate livelihood, Mi’kmaq nations are launching their own fisheries—and commercial fishermen are pushing back.

Oct 9, 2020 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes

Blinded by the Light

In the Southern Ocean, bioluminescent animals deploy light to evade attacks from hungry elephant seals.

Oct 7, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Owl Limpets Struggle to Keep a Grip

Warmer weather may be making it harder for the gastropods to hold onto the shore—and easier for birds to pluck them off.

Oct 5, 2020 | 450 words, about 2 minutes

Dead Water Comes Alive

A new study sheds light on a ship-stopping phenomenon first described over 100 years ago.

Oct 2, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

British Columbia’s Seamounts Are Becoming Uninhabitable

The deep ocean, where changes usually manifest over millennia, is losing oxygen at an unprecedented rate.

Oct 1, 2020 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

Secret Recordings Portray Regulators as Easing Pebble Mine’s Path to Approval

The Pebble Limited Partnership’s latest plan to offset the damage caused by the proposed Alaska mine is being highly criticized.

Sep 30, 2020 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

These Bats Take Fun Dip to a Whole New Level

After dipping into the ocean, Mauritian flying foxes lick the salt water left behind on their bodies.

Sep 28, 2020 | 500 words, about 2 minutes