December in northern Norway means something most of the world finds hard to fathom: the sun barely rises. Tromsø, perched well above the Arctic Circle, experiences...
When Norway’s parliament voted in January 2024 to open 281,000 square kilometers of Arctic seabed to mineral exploration, the decision reverberated far beyond Scandinavian waters. The...
In coastal Norway, winter celebrations begin not with a date on the calendar but with a fish. Long before Christmas lights shimmer across Henningsvær’s harbor or...
Beneath the surface of Porsangerfjord in northern Norway, something profound is unfolding. Where barren rock once stretched across 70 hectares of seafloor, kelp forests now sway...
Researchers have confirmed the birth of new vaquita calves in 2025, offering a rare glimmer of hope for the world’s most endangered marine mammal. The vaquita...
The festive season brings joy and celebration. However, it also brings an unintended consequence: an increase in plastic waste, from glittery decorations to disposable party supplies....
I met Mario in Tateyama, Japan, long after he had transitioned into a male. I should note, first and foremost, that Mario is actually not a...
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan— Nations voted today to adopt landmark protections for heavily traded golden sandfish sea cucumbers. But they failed to protect six sea cucumber species in...
LIMA, Peru (Nov. 13, 2025) – Three leading conservation organizations (Save the Waves Coalition, the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA), and Conservation International) have released...
The new welfare assessment published in a leading scientific journal confirms that it is impossible for Faroe Island pilot whale hunts as conducted to be carried...