Deep Sea Mission
Join us on a deep dive into oceans — and some of the things smart people are doing to address climate resilience, food security, and environmental justice at sea and on shore.
In This Series
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Here’s why landlubbers should care about the ocean
If your eyes are already glazing over, bear with me -- here are 6 ways you should be thinking about the ocean.
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This illustrated guide makes marine protected areas fascinating
Marine reserves are a big deal for overfished and ailing oceans, but, uh ... what are they exactly?
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So, Nietzsche and an Alaskan fisherman walk into a bar …
Can philosophical thinking help out the Alaskan fishing industry? We put a fisherman on an imaginary date with Nietzsche to find out.
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Oyster prices could skyrocket if we don’t change our shellfish ways
That's the bottom line according to a scientist at the largest producer of farmed shellfish in the country.
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Google Street View brings the world’s coral reefs to you
Even if you failed SCUBA certification, you can visit the world's coral reefs -- minus all the water and animals that might slime or sting or bite you.
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150 hurricanes later, these island people can teach us a few things about surviving climate change
The Gullah/Geechee Nation sits on a 35-mile-long string of islands on the Atlantic Seaboard. When storms hit, these folks take the brunt of it.
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We tried to eat every part of a salmon, and this is what we ended up with
Exactly how much blood, sweat, and tears go into a first-timer's salmon fileting? Watch our video to find out.
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How one Oregon town got its fish back
Can the fishermen of Port Orford work toward more sustainable stewardship of the ocean -- whether they believe in climate change or not?
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These artists turn ocean trash into really classy art
These four artists bedazzle an especially ugly ocean problem: thousands and thousands of square miles of discarded floating plastic.
