What climate fiction can teach science about storytelling

A Q&A with Randall Abate and Ethan Smestad, authors of the new climate fiction novel Refuge

Oct 19 • Rachel Ramirez

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UN declares island nations won’t lose sovereignty to rising seas

While historic, environmental advocates say the declaration stops short of forcing major polluters to pay for the devastation they’ve wrought.

Oct 1 • Rachel Ramirez

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September 2026

Million-Dollar Views, Crumbling Coasts

As owners pour millions into Hawaiʻi’s crumbling coastal estates, private property rights clash with public beach survival.

Sep 17 • Rachel Ramirez

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August 2026

Old San Juan vs. The Cruise Boom

While the number of cruise passengers visiting Old San Juan rose 11% from 2015 to 2025, residents warn that the influx is straining public…

Aug 17 • Luis Joel Méndez González

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The great Pacific bluefin tuna comeback

Scientists are questioning what's behind this impressive recovery: is it climate change, strict conservation measures, or both?

Aug 4 • Rachel Ramirez

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July 2026

Deep-sea mining talks end in stalemate

A special breaking news edition

Jul 28 • Rachel Ramirez

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Big Oil knew it was destroying coral reefs

Fossil fuel companies knew since at least the 1980s that their products would decimate coral reefs, new research shows.

Jul 2 • Rachel Ramirez

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June 2026

Consuming seafood amid global inflation

With global seafood prices increasing, experts say consumers need to care about how seafood is caught.

Jun 4 • Rachel Ramirez

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May 2026

Post-typhoon recovery in Micronesia

In the wake of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, Joe-Silem Enlet talks about climate justice, the limits of Western aid, climate colonialism, and ocean equity for…

May 18 • Rachel Ramirez

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April 2026

What is ocean equity? How journalists can cover the ocean beyond the science

“What groups of people are underrepresented when it comes to sharing this global resource?”

Apr 21 • Rachel Ramirez

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Toxic Tides and Broken Promises in Papua New Guinea

Mass marine die-off triggers health emergency in New Ireland Province as neglected coastal towns wait on government action

Apr 7 • Rachel Ramirez

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March 2026

The UN says wait, but the White House says go

ISA meeting concludes with no mining code, while Trump expands potential mining areas and makes a deal with Japan

Mar 20 • Rachel Ramirez

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