Maine’s coastal waters are home to one of the most beloved seabirds in North America. The Atlantic puffin, with its distinctive colorful beak and waddling gait, has become a symbol of successful conservation. Yet beneath this success story lies a troubling reality that has researchers deeply concerned. These remarkable birds are facing unprecedented challenges that ...
On a windless morning off Islamorada, the reef looks like it’s holding its breath. Fish still flicker through the water column, but the corals below have lost their color and, with it, their margin for error. ’s reefs are again riding the razor’s edge between survival and collapse, as ocean heat stacks up earlier and ...
Decades have passed since the start of the fight against climate change and the one vital objective remains the same: reducing global warming to 1.5°C higher than it was before the establishment of industries. A very disappointing recent study shows that even if goals this bold are achieved, coastal cities around the globe will still ...
