One Of Biden's Biggest Climate Change Challenges? The Oceans Climate change is hitting the oceans hard, both warming and acidifying the water. Ocean scientists are hoping the Biden Administration dives in quickly to address it. Lauren Sommer
LISTEN: Whale songs reveal map of Earth's crust Scientists have used one of the loudest sounds in nature to map Earth’s crust. It’s the song of the fin whale. John Ryan
14 baby sea stars are tiny bundles of hope for their critically endangered species To save a critically endangered species, sometimes you have to cut off one of its arms. John Ryan
Seattle Now: A new hospital for ocean critters The first marine wildlife hospital in Washington is gearing up to open. We'll look at what that will mean for ailing seal pups, sea lions, and other ocean critters. Patricia Murphy
The Atlantic Is Awash With Far More Plastic Than Previously Thought, Study Finds A new study suggests there is far more plastic in the Atlantic Ocean than scientists previously thought, especially very small pieces of plastic that can end up inside fish and other animals. Rebecca Hersher
Whales Get A Break As Pandemic Creates Quieter Oceans A drop in shipping traffic is reducing underwater noise, so scientists are listening for how whales and other marine life are responding. Lauren Sommer
Massive Starfish Die-Off Is Tied To Global Warming Sea stars along the Pacific Coast are dying in the largest disease epidemic ever documented in a wild marine species. New research suggests warmer water is making the disease even more deadly. Rebecca Hersher
A sailor's poetic primer on the science of tides Before you listen to this talk by Jonathan White , you might want to be somewhere by the sea as the moon rises or sets. That would be ideal. If not that... John O'Brien
Why scientists went searching for a meteorite off the coast of Washington Bill Radke talks to Jenny Waddell, research coordinator at the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. She was on the exploration ship that went... Bill Radke
200 Seattle businesses say goodbye to plastic drinking straws Two hundred or so businesses in Seattle are doing away with plastic drinking straws this month. It’s an environmental initiative deemed “Strawless in... Paige Browning
