What the Heck Is Seaweed Mining?
Preliminary research suggests seaweed can trap and store valuable minerals. Is this the beginning of a new type of mining?
Apr 25, 2024 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
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In the Rush to Decarbonize, the Shipping Industry Is Exploring Alternative Fuels
The shipping industry is finally embracing greener fuels, but which one, or ones, will they land on?
Apr 24, 2024 | 1,500 words, about 7 minutes
The Waning Reign of the Wetland Architect We Barely Know (Hint: Not a Beaver)
Little-appreciated, semiaquatic, and cute-as-hell, muskrats can survive almost anywhere. So where are they?
Apr 23, 2024 | 3,900 words, about 20 minutes
In Coastal British Columbia, the Haida Get Their Land Back
By affirming Indigenous land ownership, British Columbia and the Haida Nation are signaling a new era for Indigenous relations.
Apr 22, 2024 | 1,700 words, about 8 minutes
The Deepwater Horizon’s Very Unhappy Anniversary
A recent scientific expedition to the Gulf of Mexico seafloor shows just how little things have improved near the broken well.
Apr 19, 2024 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
One Great Shot: Swimming with Seaplanes
Off the tropical islands of Palau, a photographer encountered the looming wreck of a Second World War seaplane known as Jake.
Apr 18, 2024 | 200 words, 1 photo
Something Is Killing Saint Helena’s Cloud Forest
A deadly water mold—a relative of the pathogen that causes potato blight—is devastating what’s left of the South Atlantic island’s endemic trees.
Apr 17, 2024 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
Exploring the Forests of the Sea
Under ocean waves, kelp functions much like a forest ecosystem on land. What are we doing to protect it?
Apr 16, 2024 | 7,100 words, about 35 minutes