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Environment

Pirates, Killer Whales, and Cheap Jewelry: A Life in Science

Near the end of my long career, I want to save the animal that started it.

December 5, 2014

How Nuclear Explosions Were Used to Save the Environment

When humans tried to do good with atomic bombs.

October 7, 2014

The Wild, Secret Life of New York City

Get back to nature, right in your own neighborhood.

September 15, 2014

The Woods That Time Forgot

In the Mist, a film about a Canary Island forest, opens the archives of Earth’s history.

August 20, 2014

When Good Waves Go Rogue

Even in calm seas, waves can become monsters.

June 25, 2014

When Good Waves Go Rogue

Even in calm seas, waves can become monsters.

June 25, 2014

The Man Who Delayed D-Day

The eminent oceanographer Walter Munk reflects on science and war.

June 25, 2014