Disappearing Sea Ice Means Stronger Arctic Tides
With climate change, Arctic communities—already threatened by sea level rise, permafrost melt, and erosion—will also face longer seasons of more extreme tides.
Sep 9, 2021 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Oceanographic Region: Arctic Ocean
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Trawlers Are Pushing into the High Arctic
With sea ice melting, fishing looks set to continue its expansion into previously inaccessible waters.
Jul 29, 2021 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Svalbard’s Mysterious Disappearing Shipwrecks
In the Arctic, maritime history is vanishing without a trace.
Nov 5, 2020 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
The Race Against Catastrophe
In Arctic waters, researchers are scrambling to record baseline environmental data, while communities brace for the inevitable—shipping disasters.
Oct 13, 2020 | 2,300 words, about 11 minutes
Coastal Job: Whale Snot Collector
For this marine mammal biologist, whale snot says a lot.
Sep 25, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Milne Ice Shelf Ecosystem, We Hardly Knew Ye
When the last of the Arctic’s ice shelves collapsed in early August, it took a newly discovered ecosystem with it.
Aug 19, 2020 | 700 words, about 3 minutes
Coastal Job: Ocean Mapper
Paola Travaglini busts through ice to map unseen seafloor.
Jul 31, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
This Sea Urchin Just Won’t Die
An urchin that survived two apparent attacks showcases the animal’s astonishing resilience.
May 28, 2020 | 450 words, about 2 minutes