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

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

Turning Beach Plastic into 3D-Printed Inventions

How a Scottish artist is transforming plastic pollution into a lesson on sustainability.

Aug 8, 2018 | 650 words, about 3 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

Coastal Job: Maritime Detective and Response Consultant

Problems with pirates, hijackers, or unsolved high seas murder cases? Karsten von Hoesslin is primed to respond.

Jul 27, 2018 | 550 words, about 2 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

Where Our Human Ancestors Made an Impression

Coastlines around the world boast hints of ancient humans who gathered and traveled along the edges of the world, where land meets sea.

Jul 18, 2018 | 3,800 words, about 19 minutes