Severe flooding cutting people off from health care
Talking about “retreating” from sea level rise is “a tough conversation," says Christopher Krahforst, climate adaptation director for Hull, Mass.
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Category: Other Work
The great mummy coverup
The Black Lives Matter movement has fueled debate about the cultural propriety of exhibiting mummies.
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Mining Treasures of the Deep
New technologies are ushering in an age of deep-sea mining for valuable minerals. Can it be done that does not cause the kind of damage of mining on land?
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The Hunt for New Enzymes
Bioprospecting for new enzymes that could be useful in applications from cancer research to laundry detergent has boomed. Scientists in the labs and in the field are trying to unlock the mysteries of these enzymes.
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Radio: Costa Rican coffee growers make greener, sweeter cup
Farmers are embracing a method called "honey drying" which cuts the pollution of nutrient-overloaded water going into streams and rivers, and delivers a unique cup of coffee.
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Reef Fish Listen for Faint Sound of Home
How do the floating larvae of reef species find a home? They can listen, but the sounds are far off.
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