Climate Change
To Save the Climate, Look to the Oceans
They can be a source of clean, renewable energy, sustainable food, and more
Stories by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Climate Change
5 Things That Went Right for Climate Action in 2019
The year saw youth leadership, feminist leadership, the Green New Deal, climate proposals from presidential candidates and climate justice
Climate Change
An Ode to Parrotfish in a Climate-Challenged World
As the oceans warm and acidify because of fossil-fuel burning, the coral reefs these fish depend on are already in decline
Policy
We Must Defend Science in the Face of Political Attacks
To make that happen, a powerful and diverse coalition must arise
Climate Change
We Must Talk about Our Climate Crisis
Building community around solutions is crucial
Conservation
9 Ocean Conservation Groups You Don't Know about...but Should
Big environmental groups get most of the press, but there are also many unsung heroes
Environment
The Top 10 Ocean Conservation Victories of 2018
(Just kidding, there were only three this year)
Climate Change
Soil and Seaweed: Farming Our Way to a Climate Solution
We can sequester carbon and improve our nutrition through regenerative farming of land and sea
Environment
6 Ways to Be an Environmental Hero at the Beach
Some ocean-friendly products and practices for the summer and beyond
Culture
The Shuri Effect: A Generation of Black Scientists?
There are a zillion things to love about Black Panther, but seeing Letitia Wright embody a brilliant black scientist brought me incredible joy
Conservation
7 Award-Winning Apps Launch a Mobile Age for the Ocean Economy
Announcing the winners of the XPRIZE Ocean Initiative's challenge to turn data into much-needed ocean services
Environment
We Need to Kick our Addiction to Plastic
It's time for politicians and CEOs to step up and take action
Conservation
In a Time of Hurricanes, We Must Talk about Environmental Conservation
It protects lives and property, and makes places like Puerto Rico far more self-reliant when disaster strikes
Policy
I Never Thought I'd be Marching for Science
But the anti-science stance of the current administration—silencing scientists, removing data from federal websites, proposing drastic funding cuts—hits my core.
