The Hidden Light Show Below
Did you know that reefs can glow? Photographer Louise Murray dips into the dark seas to capture the spectacle of marine fluorescence.
Jun 25, 2019 | 1,000 words, 13 photos
Topic: Environments
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The Indian Ocean’s Great Disappearing Garbage Patch
For better or worse, oceanographic and meteorological forces in the Indian Ocean seem to be preventing plastic from accumulating to form a garbage patch.
Jun 19, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
How Enough Floating Plastic Could Change the Sea
Many plastics float, block sunlight, and do not degrade—a recipe for altering the physical properties of the water underneath.
Jun 17, 2019 | 350 words, a quick read
California Seamounts Are Sylvia Earle’s Newest “Hope Spots”
Hope Spots hold no specific policy weight—the designation is meant to draw attention to culturally, ecologically, or economically important places.
Jun 12, 2019 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Where Whales and Plastic Meet
Scientists cruised into Iceland’s remote cold waters to find out why whales are eating so much plastic.
Jun 10, 2019 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
Otter Bones Provide a Clue to an Enduring Conservation Mystery
Nearly fifty years after a failed reintroduction, a local nonprofit wants to try again—but first, they’re going back in time.
Jun 7, 2019 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
The Hotel California of Fossilized Worms
Off the California coast, researchers have discovered a new species of worm that thrived in the chemical soup of deep-sea seeps.
Jun 3, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Sea Urchins Stress Out
Handling and tagging an urchin for research can impair its ability to avoid predators.
May 30, 2019 | 400 words, about 2 minutes