River Deltas Are Running Out of Land
Millions of people live on river deltas, occupying land that exists in the delicate balance between a river’s push and the ocean’s pull. Deltas are …
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Looking For a Better Way to Scare Seals
By tapping into a nails-on-a-chalkboard-like reflex, scientists are hopeful they’ve found a way to keep seals away from endangered salmon. A new device, called the …
The Controversial Plan to Unleash the Mississippi
Our long history of constraining the river through levees has led to massive land loss in its delta. Can we engineer our way out? And …
Drone Fishers Are in the Hot Seat
Is fishing with a drone the way of the future? Not everyone is on board. The giant trevally, a stubborn and powerful apex predator, is one …
Coastal Job: Fly Fishing Guide
Triston Chaney helps visitors find the best fish—and dodge hungry bears—in Alaska’s Bristol Bay area. Triston draws from a lifelong connection to the landscape in …
How Your Caffeine Addiction Is Hurting Marine Life
Whether sipping a cappuccino or tossing back an energy drink, people turn to caffeine as the world’s most popular stimulant. What these devotees may not …
The Search for What’s Harming Florida’s Beloved Bonefish
When biologist Jennifer Rehage started to investigate the cause of the bonefish decline, her main challenge was the number of options South Florida presented: urban …
Survivor: Salmon Edition
Will different salmon species adapt before the climate votes them off the island? Given all the changes that salmon populations have seen over the past …
Cut Off From the Ocean These Fish Had to Learn to Live in a Lake
In 1732, the crew of a German whaling ship peered out at an extraordinary sight. Great plumes of ash were rising from the strange, uninhabited …
What To Do with Fish When the River Runs Dry
Is a salvaged fish truly saved? And, in response to a warming climate that is drying out Pacific Northwest rivers, a new and more extreme …