The Bionic Woman of Good Science
How an ecologist of tidal communities became a global diplomat for the ocean. By Bonnie Tsui (Illustration: Oliver…
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Shelf Help: ‘The Atlas of Water, Second Edition: Mapping the World’s Most Critical Resource’
A testament to the power of infographics. By Peter C. Baker The Atlas of Water, Second Edition: Mapping…
Suffocating the Ocean
Oxygen-depleted oceans have preceded many mass extinctions in Earth’s past, including the worst one of all 252 million…
Research Gone Wild: Yogurt Wars
Sucralose’s safety is no longer up for debate. (Photo: iStockPhoto/Getty Images) What Was Said Earlier this year, the Greek…
Holy Water
Why the secularization of water is responsible for our current environmental crisis. By Peter C. Baker Elixir: A…
Shelf Help: ‘Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water’
The Power Broker of water in the West. By Peter C. Baker Cadillac Desert: The American West and…
Unknown, Unregulated, Undrinkable
A probable human carcinogen has been found in water systems throughout California. Farm towns are fighting the state…
There’s a Name for That: Skeuomorph
Why your iPhone makes a shutter sound every time you snap a new selfie even though it doesn’t…
A Brief History of Drowning
Drowning has been a common cause of death since the Middle Ages. How do we prevent it when…
Cruising Through the End of the World
What does an evolving tourism industry mean for the people of the Northwest Passage?