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...
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...
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...
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...
A friend recently sent me a message from Cyprus that began with a photo of a back courtyard at night, cousins gathered around a traditional foukou...
The Nile has flowed through Egypt for millions of years, through a civilization that understood something modern society appears to have forgotten: ecosystems don’t respond well...
This year, Abu Dhabi will welcome the IUCN World Conservation Congress, bringing together thousands of delegates, organizations, and leaders from across the globe. I will be...
Like a lot of the people who may be interested enough in our seven seas to read this article, I was in the cinema on the...
The world’s most important nature photography competition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, presents a preview of its sixty-first edition, which will be on display at the...