Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

by Egill Bjarnason • Searching for a solution has its ups and downs. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Judith Lavoie • Differing interpretations on the status of some coastal gray whales in Canada and the United States could make it difficult to strike a balance between conservation and Indigenous rights. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Zach Zorich • Along southern Florida’s coast, the ancient Calusa constructed an entire island of shell and defied the Spanish Conquest. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Madeline Ostrander • Rising waters put many historic coastal cities at risk of losing their cultural pasts: can they be saved? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Ann Finkbeiner • Fleeing the Irish Famine, some immigrants brought their islands with them to North America. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Chloe Williams • Fish skin leather was once common in fishing communities; now artisans and designers are breathing new life into the tradition. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jude Isabella • The island of Borneo is the only home of the proboscis monkey, an endangered primate that is surprisingly resilient. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Annie Roth • Capturing up-close-and-personal animal encounters on camera can help garner public support for conservation, but at what cost? The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Bathsheba Demuth • The Svalbard Archipelago was uninhabited until humans came searching for resources. A historian follows their tracks. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Cathleen O’Grady • It’s locals versus industry in the country’s kelp wars.   The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Sarah Tory • The tale of a notorious fishing vessel shows just how difficult combating illegal activity at sea can be. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Lorraine Boissoneault • Fueled by agricultural runoff, rotting seaweed on Brittany’s beaches is becoming an environmental and public health emergency. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Ann Finkbeiner • Jane Lubchenco helped change the field of ecology by making the science useful to society. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Christopher Pollon • Remembering one of North America’s last whaling stations. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jill Neimark • The discovery of a legendary, lost shipwreck in North America has pitted treasure hunters and archaeologists against each other, raising questions about who should control sunken riches. The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Brian Payton • Awesome in theory, often messy in practice. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Larry Pynn • One man’s spirited commitment to an underappreciated bird. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Sonali Prasad • After the devastation of the 2004 tsunami, aid agencies promised to rebuild Indonesia “better.” Fifteen years later, their failures are all too obvious. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Sasha Chapman • Moving burial grounds before the sea takes them away is painstaking and expensive. Why do we do it? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Andrew Nikiforuk and Amorina Kingdon • The history of influenza as a global disease is inextricably tied to steamships and the expansion of world trade. A war demonstrated how big a pandemic could get. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.