Chronicling 23 Years of Acidification in the Beaufort Sea

Climate change and ocean acidification are not future problems: they have been affecting marine ecosystems for decades.

Mar 19, 2020 | 500 words, about 2 minutes

Stone Age Diets Were Far From Healthy

Even in the Neolithic, Norwegians were overloaded with heavy metals.

Feb 27, 2020 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Scientists Managed to Find Marine Animals that Weren’t Contaminated by Plastic

It’s sad that this is surprising.

Jan 29, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Fuzzy Fish

Moldy fish in an Alaskan river threaten a community’s food supply.

Aug 7, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

The Precarious Protection of Alaska’s Ringed Seals

The State of Alaska is petitioning the federal government to take ringed seals off the endangered species list. Others say not so fast.

Jun 5, 2019 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

Midnight Sun Could Keep Predatory Fish Out of the Arctic

While climate change might let some fish move north into warming waters, extreme days and nights could be an invisible barrier.

May 24, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Canada Has New Rules Governing Its Marine Protected Areas. Do They Go Far Enough?

Fisheries and Oceans Canada cites public backlash as one of the motivating factors for changing the rules governing marine protected areas.

May 3, 2019 | 950 words, about 4 minutes

Floating Ice Dampens Waves, Helps Preserve Itself

New research explores how small particles floating in water sap energy from waves, weakening the ice-shattering power of the sea.

Apr 22, 2019 | 400 words, about 2 minutes