In the murky coastal waters of urban South Florida lie a diamond-shaped mystery. Related to sharks, these graceful creatures glide like shadows close to shore in the clear two-meter-deep beaches.
For many people, one of the most poignant feelings in the midst of the current climate crisis is the sense we, as a human race, are writing the eulogy for the very places in which we grew up. It is a different kind of sadness than we are used to
As the summer drifts away and the socially distant chill of a winter under COVID-19 dawns, there are few things more pleasant than the thought of a lazy day at the beach.
It looks like a vegetable, what comes out of its anus is cleaner than what goes into its mouth, you can break it in half without it dying, it breathes through its butt, and it can expel its inner organs…what is it?
You, an intrepid ocean ROV, begin descending into the icy Norwegian inlet Tysfjord, North of the Arctic Circle. Your robotic eyes wide with wonder, you sink past familiar organisms- kelp and anemones, then fall into a twilight zone 200ft.
“We sometimes underestimate the influence of little things,” said Charles W. Chestnutt, the African-American author, essayist, political activist, and lawyer. Clearly, he was one of those...
In a world deeply entwined with our own but more alien than the landscape of Mars, there lives an impressive diversity of organisms that hold together Earth’s ecological balance.
One of the main ingredients needed to easily annoy someone is noise, such as a fly buzzing in your ear. However, noise can also have the opposite effect, whether through the soothing energy of a Bob Marely song or the increased concentration and focus associated with ‘white’ noise.
In the moral and even spiritual pursuit of a more harmonious balance between human society and nature, there is often a more cynical matter left out of the discussion- money. The battle between the...
One of the hallmarks of any modern-day discussion about coral reefs is dread: dread about the future, dread about the present, and dread about all that we don’t know. Ultimately, we are left in a position marked by ignorance and guilt.
In the midst of a worldwide chemical imbalance in the world’s oceans, there are a few questions we can ask ourselves to determine an appropriate response: First, does it matter? (Yes, it does.) Second...
On a hot summer day (or every day if you follow dermatological advice), you squeeze out a tiny lump of creamy white sunscreen onto your hand. Then you spread it all over your face...
At the core of all society is an invisible glue which binds us together. It has allowed us to evolve sophisticated financial and geopolitical systems and to cooperate with strangers we may never see face to face.
All around the world, coral reef bleaching is posing a huge threat to the future of marine biodiversity. It affects carbon sequestration, carbon dioxide levels, and the livelihood of coastal communities and marine species. Our economies rely on reefs, as do our supply chains...