TEACH A MAN NOT TO FISH
A New Idea To Save Endangered Fish: Pay Fishermen To Retire
Can paying off Mexican fishers' social security give them the peace of mind they need to work more sustainably?
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THE WORLD IS THEIR OYSTER
Raising Giants
The Philippines has spent three decades restoring legendary clams — some that can grow to 500 kilograms (1,100 lb), the biggest in the world.
PESTY PROBLEMS
The Rat Spill
A tiny Alaskan island faces a threat as deadly as an oil spill — rats.
NOW YOU SEA IT
The Hidden Light Show Below
Did you know that reefs can glow? Photographer Louise Murray dips into the dark seas to capture the spectacle of marine fluorescence.
'WASTED'
Our Global Food System Discards 46 Million Tons Of Fish Each Year. Why?
From the moment a fisher lands a fish to the moment that fish lands on your plate, 27 percent of it will disappear.
Just imagine the stink.
IN FOR A RETREAT
A Visit With The Glacier Squad
For 35 years, a scientist and his team have been taking the pulse of 10 coastal glaciers. The diagnosis is in.
'THE OFFICIALS ONLY TELL ONE STORY'
Searching For Keith
A detective's quest reveals how one idealistic fisheries observer may have collided with criminals and desperate migrants — and paid for it with his life.
GERM OF AN IDEA
Scientists Want To Make Fuel And Plastic Out Of Bacteria
Tiny but mighty, octillions of cyanobacteria in the ocean create diesel-like hydrocarbons in huge amounts. A team of researchers wants to know why.
IF WE COULD DO IT ANYWHERE...
The Hot Mess Of Hawaii's Renewable Power Push
Can the small Hawaiian island of Moloka'i and its utility get along well enough to teach the rest of the world how to get off fossil-fueled electricity?
MICROBIAL MAYHEM
Tiny Monsters In The Sea
Warming ocean waters are an invitation to all sorts of pathogens with the potential to remake ocean life.
'IT'S BASICALLY A DISS TRACK'
Killer Whales Are Insufferable Gossips
With new technology, scientists eavesdrop on the private conversations of these blubbery blabbermouths.
MAKING OUR HOMES MICE AND COZY
How A Handful Of Mice Take Over An Island
In 2009, the scientists released 15 mice onto an otherwise rodent-free island and tracked their behavior as they explored their new home.
FLIPPER AS A WAR CRIMINAL
The Great Dolphin Dilemma
For years, animal rights advocates have waged war against the US Navy for its use of dolphins in warfare and research. Is a resolution possible?
NOT FOR THE BIRDS
Scientists Turn Birds Into Activity Trackers For The Sea
This cheaper, easier way to map surface currents could be a boon to the renewable energy industry.
FISHING FOR SOLUTIONS
Swimming With Super Grouper
Florida's reefs and wrecks are once again populated with goliath grouper the size of floating refrigerators, attracting the attention of divers, fishers and policymakers.
CURRENT AFFAIRS
The Riddle Of The Roaming Plastics
It is one of the modern world's biggest mysteries — 99% of the plastics that enter the ocean are missing.
BIG CHLOROPHYL ENERGY
Photosynthesis Makes A Sound
The ping of algae turning sunlight into energy adds to the soundscape of marine ecosystems.
KARST KEPT SECRET
The Cavernous World Under The Woods
On Vancouver Island, karst researchers hustle to save one of Earth's most underappreciated — and fragile — ecosystems.
SURVIVAL RACE > SPACE RACE
Where The Supercoral Grows
Originally built as a gateway to space colonization, Biosphere 2 has a new purpose: to breed supercorals strong enough to survive swiftly changing seas. First, scientists must revive the simulated ocean.
INTO THE BREACH
The Unexpected Upsides Of The Hole In Fire Island
On Long Island, some of the damage done by Superstorm Sandy wound up being an environmental boon. Years later, residents are wondering how to prevent things going back to the way they were.
