The Art of Turning Fish into Leather Fish skin leather was once common in fishing communities; now artisans and designers are breathing new life into the tradition. by Chloe Williams April 28, 2020 | ...

The Whale Dying on the Mountain As the Comox Glacier disappears so does part of the local culture. by J.B. MacKinnon February 16, 2016 | 3,700 words, about 18 minutes This article is also available in ...

The Oil Spill Cleanup Illusion Why do we pretend to clean up oil spills in the ocean? by Andrew Nikiforuk July 12, 2016 | 2,300 words, about 11 minutes This article is also available in audio format.

Honolulu: A Seabird’s Surprising Five-Star Destination The white tern—Manu-o-Kū—has excited ornithologists, its population growing within the busiest of Hawai‘i’s urban landscapes. Text by Joe Spring ...

Caviar Pizzas, New Money, and the Death of an Ancient Fish Fancy fish eggs have become the latest luxury good to go viral on social media, raising questions about the future of sturgeon. by Paul ...

The Fleet-Winged Ghosts of Greenland A mysterious population of peregrine falcons in the Far North has inspired environmental action and scientific research around the world. by Caroline Van Hemert ...

Islands of the Feral Pigs In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much. by Brendan Borrell October 31, 2024 | 4,800 words, about 24 ...

The ocean became a dumping ground for weapons after Allied forces defeated the Nazis. Now a team of robots and divers are making the Baltic Sea safer.

Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal is About to Go Big Following its Singaporean pilot project, carbon sequestration start-up Equatic aims to build a massive plant in Quebec. by Ramin Skibba October 7, 2024 ...

Vaquita have long been collateral damage for Mexico’s totoaba fishers, but conservationists believe there’s a solution. The only hitch? It’s illegal.

When a She-Bear Swims Ashore One pioneering grizzly—and her two cubs—appear on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. by Brian Payton September 19, 2024 | 1,500 words, about 7 minutes ...

For the First Time, Part of the Ocean Has Been Granted Legal Personhood By affording rights to its iconic waves, a Brazilian city is paving a new path to marine protection. by Isabella Kaminski ...