As Offshore Wind Power Picks Up, Do Seabirds Need to Suffer?
By tracking birds off the east coast of the United States, scientists identified hotspots of bird activity.
Mar 1, 2018 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
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Caution, Whale Crossing
In the sad saga of ships killing whales, the Panama Canal is a bright spot.
Feb 8, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Conducting Science at the Speed of Law
Six years after the oyster industry in Apalachicola Bay, Florida, collapsed, scientists still don’t agree on what happened.
Feb 5, 2018 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes
Industrial Whaling of the 20th Century Was Worse Than We Thought
Soviet whaling fleets secretly killed thousands and thousands of whales, leaving a lasting and sad legacy for some populations.
Jan 31, 2018 | 650 words, about 3 minutes
Eel of Fortune
Against a backdrop of competing cultural and commercial interests, Canadian regulators will soon spin the wheel on the future of the little-understood American eel.
Jan 30, 2018 | 3,600 words, about 18 minutes
Oil Tanker Moratorium Act Not a Moratorium on All Oil Tankers
Despite its name, the new law would still allow many vessels to transport fuel along British Columbia’s coast.
Jan 25, 2018 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes
Paddling in the Company of Killer Whales
Kayakers, relatively quiet boaters, disturb the Salish Sea’s killer whales.
Jan 24, 2018 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Are Excluder Devices Saving Sea Lions or Covering Up Their Deaths?
A new study blames the fishing industry for the New Zealand sea lion’s decline, but some scientists have doubts.
Jan 4, 2018 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes