Marah Hardt: What Can We Learn From The Sex Lives Of Fish? Marine biologist Marah Hardt is fascinated with the mating habits of marine life. If we want to save the oceans, she says we have to understand the weird and whimsical sex that helps populate it. Manoush Zomorodi
Catherine Mohr: A Love Story... That Begins With A Sea Urchin Catherine Mohr shares the story of a scuba diving trip gone wrong, where getting stabbed by a sea urchin transformed her relationship with the ocean... and ultimately led her to the love of her life. Manoush Zomorodi
A Mount Rushmore Of Recycling Puts An Avalanche Of Waste In The Faces Of G-7 Leaders Made of circuit boards and smartphones, a giant sculpture of the leaders of the world's wealthiest nations is greeting them at a summit in England. The creators want to raise awareness about e-waste. Frank Langfitt
Why crows are dive bombing unsuspecting Seattleites Seattle tends to have more crows than the average U.S. city. Mostly we get along fine, but it's the time of year when crows will dive bomb unsuspecting passers by. We head to Seward Park with a crow expert to find out why. Clare McGrane
The Salish Sea: An imperiled wonder of the Northwest ‘This report was essentially a synthesis of the science in the region, but the next step would be to develop policy and regulatory structures that would lead to more protection of this ecosystem.’ Kim Malcolm
A U.S.-Funded Study Of Whales' Hearing Is Going Ahead Despite Concerns For The Whales An international team of scientists is preparing to trap a dozen baleen whales off the coast of Norway and conduct hearing tests on them. It could inform decisions on military and business projects. Joe Hernandez
A Hotter Climate Is Shrinking The Water Supply In The Western U.S. Severe drought is spreading after a record dry year in the Western United States. Climate change is only making water shortages worse. Lauren Sommer
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Fueling Climate Change Hits A Four Million Year High The amount of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere reached 419 parts per million in May, its highest level in more than four million years, according to NOAA. Fossil fuel use is driving the increase. Eric McDaniel
Sri Lankan Marine Biologist Explains The Environmental Repercussions Of Burning Barge A ship off the Sri Lankan coast has been burning, leaking acid and plastic pellets. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sri Lankan marine biologist Asha de Vos on the environmental impact of this disaster.
Endangered Right Whales Are Shrinking. Scientists Blame Commercial Fishing Gear A new study concludes that endangered right whales born today will end up smaller than adult whales in the past. Researchers say stress from getting caught in fishing gear stunts the mammals' growth Eve Zuckoff
