It’s Time to Listen
Researchers capitalized on a summer without cruise ship traffic to hear how whales respond to a quieter underwater world.
Dec 1, 2020 | 6 min 45 sec
Topic: Environments
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Canada Gives BP Okay to Explore in Marine Conservation Area
How protected is a marine refuge, really, if oil drilling is allowed?
Nov 27, 2020 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
When Rubber Hits the Road—and Washes Away
A stealthy source of pollution leaves the highway in astonishing amounts and heads to sea, toxic chemicals and all.
Nov 24, 2020 | 2,000 words, about 10 minutes
Climate Change Is Sending Some Species the Wrong Way
Not every animal has the power to migrate to cooler climes.
Nov 23, 2020 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
Tabulating the Victims of Plastic Pollution
Hundreds of sea turtles and marine mammals have been choked, snared, and hooked by plastic debris.
Nov 19, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
The Rising Tide Underfoot
Changing sea levels are pushing groundwater into new and problematic places.
Nov 17, 2020 | 2,800 words, about 14 minutes
Trapped Between Pavement and the Pacific
A surprisingly dense and isolated population of Humboldt martens is challenging our assumptions about the species.
Nov 10, 2020 | 2,500 words, about 13 minutes
The Ochre Sea Star
Meet the unassuming intertidal predator that turns its prey into soup.
Nov 4, 2020 | 1 min 15 sec