This Long Island Tribe Is Dealing With the Impact of Climate Change By Melba Newsome April 16, 2024 The Shinnecock are using nature-based solutions to save their ancestral lands from coastal erosion In this story: indigenous communities, ecosystems, marine ecosystems, climate change
How a Blind Oceanographer Studies Temperature-Regulating Currents By Allison Braden March 30, 2024 Amy Bower and the Accessible Oceans project can turn data into sound In this story: oceans, women, marine ecosystems, accessibility
Sea Otters Are the Unlikely Heroes Helping to Restore a Marine Ecosystem By Lydia Larsen February 15, 2024 Researchers find these top predators play a key role in stabilizing the salt marshes of Monterey Bay In this story: marine ecosystems, wildlife, saving wild places
North Carolina Agency Warns Anglers About Poisoned Fish By Melba Newsome January 22, 2024 New dangers in the Cape Fear River threaten recreational and subsistence fishing In this story: Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), fish, marine ecosystems, PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
Tribal Conservation and Renewable Energy at Odds Over Marine Sanctuary By Lindsey Botts October 21, 2023 Northern Chumash Tribe mounts final push to sway Feds on national marine boundary before comment deadline In this story: indigenous communities, marine ecosystems, wildlife, saving wild places, public lands
Can Humanity Save Kelp by Eating the Problem Away? By Kate Fishman August 23, 2023 How aquaculture for urchins could help restore California’s kelp ecosystems In this story: marine ecosystems, oceans
Sea Stars Threatened by Intensifying Marine Heat Waves By Niko Zlotnik February 8, 2023 This keystone predator may build up tolerance to some stressful events, but rising temperatures still pose a risk In this story: marine ecosystems, climate change
New Restrictions Seek to Separate Ships From Whales By Zayna Syed February 2, 2023 Keeping ships away from whale feeding grounds and corridors provides needed protection In this story: marine ecosystems, oceans, wildlife, saving wild places, animal rights
European Green Crab Populations Are Exploding in Washington State By Michael Crowe November 27, 2022 With a recent executive order, Governor Inslee tries to stem their spread before it’s too late In this story: marine ecosystems, invasive species, oceans
The Fight to Save the California Kelp Forest By Joe Purtell June 7, 2022 In the warming waters of the Pacific Ocean, urchins crowd out a legacy ecosystem In this story: marine ecosystems, oceans