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

Footprints of Extraction

The Svalbard Archipelago was uninhabited until humans came searching for resources. A historian follows their tracks.

Apr 7, 2020 | 2,500 words, about 13 minutes

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