How Warming Could Speed up the Sea

As the planet warmed at the end of the last ice age, the abyssal Pacific circulation kicked into high gear.

Aug 16, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

The Last Cannery Standing

The British Columbia coastline once pulsed with action around salmon canneries. Today, guided by Indigenous leadership, only one cannery processing wild salmon remains.

Aug 14, 2018 | 2,100 words, about 11 minutes

Old Coast, New Coast: Campbell River, British Columbia

At the Campbell River estuary, nature was evicted by the logging industry—years later, conservationists helped usher it back in.

Aug 9, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

How to Dismantle a Blue Whale

In Chile, a team of volunteers confronts stench and gore to ensure a new life for a dead whale.

Aug 7, 2018 | 1,300 words, about 7 minutes

How an Epidemic Exposed the Ecological Importance of Sea Stars

The near eradication of British Columbia’s sea stars demonstrated the dynamic role they play in regulating kelp forests.

Aug 3, 2018 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

After Decades of Effort, the Chesapeake Bay Is Turning Around

The Chesapeake Bay’s nutrient diet is working, but the gains have been hard won. Is a decades-long run of successful restoration enough to save the cleanup effort from government cutbacks?

Aug 1, 2018 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

Groomed to Death

Urban beaches around the world have less garbage than remote beaches, but less life too. The City of Santa Monica hopes to change the image of a clean beach.

Jul 31, 2018 | 3,400 words, about 17 minutes

Seabirds Are Pooping Out Plastic

A recent investigation shows seabirds may be transporting ocean microplastics to land.

Jul 25, 2018 | 550 words, about 2 minutes