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

Canals Interrupted

Canals are vital conduits for the global shipping industry. They’re also so contentious that they’re often stalled or cancelled.

Aug 15, 2018 | 1,100 words, about 5 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

A Legend of Snakes and Stones

St. Hilda was said to have decapitated snakes and turned them into stones—years later, artisans gave the “snakes” their heads back.

Jul 26, 2018 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

The Fish That Gave Too Much

The Italian fish sauce—colatura—is made from anchovies and literally adds the Mediterranean into the famously healthy Mediterranean diet. So many good things, however, have a downside.

Jul 24, 2018 | 3,100 words, about 16 minutes

Genetically Modified Tomatoes Give Fish a Futuristic Hue

Researchers developed a tomato rich in pigment to give farmed fish a healthy pink glow.

Jul 3, 2018 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Crossing the Line

In eastern Quebec, the Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Utenam lost their ancestral salmon fishing grounds more than 100 years ago. Now they’re sparring with an elite private fishing lodge and the government to get them back.

Jun 22, 2018 | 1,300 words, about 7 minutes

Virtual Reality Preserves Disappearing Land

Coastal communities are capturing their cultures and landscapes in virtual reality before sea level rise steals them for good.

Jun 18, 2018 | 750 words, about 3 minutes