Articles for tag: Coastal Wildlife, Kelp Forest Recovery, Marine Ecosystem Restoration, Ocean Conservation 2025, Pacific Northwest Kelp Forests

Pacific Northwest Kelp Forests: 7 Signs They’re Rebounding in 2025

Suhail Ahmed

The story of the Pacific Northwest’s kelp forests once read like a slow-motion disaster: record marine heat, explosions of hungry urchins, and vanishing canopies where seabirds and fish once fed. Recent data suggests a different narrative may be emerging. Field logs and satellite tiles are beginning to agree on something hopeful: patches of kelp are ...