Crocodiles Rising

In the Northern Territory of Australia, policymakers and biologists managed the impossible—making the benefits of living with a booming population of deadly crocodiles outweigh the risks. But when two apex predators must share coastal resources, there’s bound to be conflict.

Apr 28, 2016 | 7,000 words, about 35 minutes

The Ultra Mega Powerless Take On the Ultra Mega Power Plants

In India’s Gulf of Kutch, a migratory community of fishers tries to maintain access to the coastline that sustains them.

Apr 26, 2016 | 4,000 words, about 20 minutes

The Big (Coastal) Squeeze

Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta shoreline is at risk of getting squeezed out.

Apr 25, 2016 | 1,600 words, 19 photos

Havana: Some Assembly Required

A communist city struggles to lure foreign money and rebuild its failing infrastructure without sacrificing its revolutionary roots.

Apr 22, 2016 | 3,400 words, about 17 minutes

Will Clashing Visions End the Harmony in Haifa, Israel?

How redeveloping neighborhoods in Haifa threatens its unique reputation for tolerance in a divisive country.

Apr 19, 2016 | 3,000 words, about 15 minutes

The Real Estate Apartheid

In a South African fishing village, market forces maintain segregation long after the old race-based laws have gone.

Apr 18, 2016 | 3,200 words, about 16 minutes

Infographic: Get the Hell Off My Beach

Coastal access laws around the world.

Apr 15, 2016 | Infographic

Okinawa’s Elders Rage Against the Marines

The US military finds a surprising adversary on a small, strategic island in the East China Sea.

Apr 12, 2016 | 3,700 words, about 19 minutes