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Oceans & Clean Water

Chasing Coral and Ice, Running Out of Time

Director Jeff Orlowski’s documentary "Chasing Coral" is visual evidence from the front lines of a planet falling apart.

July 14, 2017

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Scott Thill

Director Jeff Orlowski’s documentary "Chasing Coral" is visual evidence from the front lines of a planet falling apart.

Voices

Species Spotlight: The Coastal Sage Scrub Oak, an Unassuming Cornerstone of its Ecosystem

Animals, plants, and fungi depend on this humble tree, but its future — and theirs — is all but certain.

July 24, 2024

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Joe Ree

Animals, plants, and fungi depend on this humble tree, but its future — and theirs — is all but certain.

Massive pits show where sand and gravel have been mined

Oceans & Clean Water

Coastal Restoration: Saving Sand

Increasing demand for this seemingly abundant and common material harms human and natural communities — and fuels a lucrative and dangerous illegal industry.

July 15, 2024

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Melissa Gaskill

Increasing demand for this seemingly abundant and common material harms human and natural communities — and fuels a lucrative and dangerous illegal industry.

A row of wind turbines rise out of the ocean

Wildlife

How to Account for Offshore Wind Impacts on Oceanic Wildlife? Make a Plan.

As wind energy develops in the Atlantic Ocean, experts unite to ensure it’s done in the most eco-friendly and environmentally responsible way.

June 3, 2024

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Emma Denes

As wind energy develops in the Atlantic Ocean, experts unite to ensure it’s done in the most eco-friendly and environmentally responsible way.

Oceans & Clean Water

Smothered by Seaweed: Sargassum Wreaks Havoc on Caribbean Ecosystems

Its growth driven to epic levels by climate change and fertilizer runoff, sargassum puts dozens of species — and people — at risk.

May 3, 2024

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Maria Mónica Monsalve (América Futura, El País América) and Krista Campbell (Television Jamaica)

Its growth driven to epic levels by climate change and fertilizer runoff, sargassum puts dozens of species — and people — at risk.

Wildlife

Out-of-Control Wildlife Trade Is Shackling a Key Climate Solution

Reining in the unruly global trade in wild species could help mitigate the climate emergency, experts say.

February 26, 2024

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Tracy Keeling

Reining in the unruly global trade in wild species could help mitigate the climate emergency, experts say.

White coral underwater with person swimming above

Oceans & Clean Water

Marine Animals Are Feeling the Heat From Ocean Warming

Scientists warn that rising sea surface temperatures and more frequent marine heat waves will have profound effects on ocean dwellers.

January 22, 2024

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Tara Lohan

Scientists warn that rising sea surface temperatures and more frequent marine heat waves will have profound effects on ocean dwellers.

Seal swimming under water by coral reef.

Op-Eds

How 30×30 Ocean Conservation Can Protect Human Rights and Nature

New international agreements are a step in the right direction, but the real work to ensure robust and equitable protections is just beginning.

June 30, 2023

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Steve Trent

New international agreements are a step in the right direction, but the real work to ensure robust and equitable protections is just beginning.

A woman reads a book overlooking a rocky Canyon

Reviews

Our Summer Reading List: Birding, Climate, Animal Rights and Justice

This month’s best new environmental books provide a healthy dose of hope while also tackling tough topics like pollution, extinction and trauma.

June 20, 2023

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John R. Platt

This month’s best new environmental books provide a healthy dose of hope while also tackling tough topics like pollution, extinction and trauma.

Small boat traveling through water with icebergs and Antarctic peninsula in the background

The Ask

‘We Found Plastic on the Seabed in Antarctica and I Just Cried’

As Antarctica faces a host of human-caused threats, a marine biologist calls for action.

June 5, 2023

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Tara Lohan

As Antarctica faces a host of human-caused threats, a marine biologist calls for action.