Trade in a mythical fish is threatening real species of rays that are rare and at risk

They look like devils and hence are called pez diablo in Spanish, but these demonic objects are dried and mutilated versions of living rays known as guitarfish.

Peter Kyne, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University • conversation
June 16, 2025 ~8 min

Forecasters expect a busy 2025 hurricane season – a storm scientist explains why and what meteorologists are watching

NOAA’s preseason forecast is the 30,000-foot view of what’s likely. Here’s what forecasters will be watching for over the weeks and months ahead.

Colin Zarzycki, Associate Professor of Meteorology and Climate Dynamics, Penn State • conversation
May 22, 2025 ~9 min


NOAA’s 2025 hurricane forecast warns of a busy season – a storm scientist explains why and what meteorologists are watching

The preseason forecast is just the 30,000-foot view of what’s likely. Here’s what forecasters will be watching for over the weeks and months ahead.

Colin Zarzycki, Associate Professor of Meteorology and Climate Dynamics, Penn State • conversation
May 22, 2025 ~9 min

From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools

Rewriting the map can influence the public psyche in ways subtle and not so subtle.

Jordan Brasher, Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography, Macalester College • conversation
March 26, 2025 ~11 min

Hurricane Milton explodes into a powerful Category 5 storm as it heads for Florida − here’s how rapid intensification works

Milton’s fast spin-up in the Gulf of Mexico was one of the most rapid intensifications on record. Two scientists who study hurricanes explain why this happens and what’s changing.

Ali Sarhadi, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Science, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Oct. 7, 2024 ~6 min

Sharks are taking a bite out of anglers’ catch in the Gulf of Mexico, but culling isn’t likely to help

Whether they’re going to cook a fish, have it mounted or just take a photo and then release it, anglers want more than a severed head. But with shark numbers rebounding, they’ve got competition.

James Marcus Drymon, Associate Extension Professor in Marine Fisheries Ecology, Mississippi State University • conversation
Aug. 20, 2024 ~9 min

How back-to-back hurricanes set off a year of compounding disasters for one city − and alarm bells about risks in a warming world

A National Academies report finds crucial lessons for everyone’s disaster planning and recovery in a town hit hard by two hurricanes, downpours and deep freezes, all in the midst of a pandemic.

Tracy Kijewski-Correa, Professor of Engineering and Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame • conversation
Aug. 14, 2024 ~11 min

Hurricane Idalia intensifies over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous major hurricane

A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear accompanying El Niño.

Haiyan Jiang, Professor of Earth and Environment, Florida International University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2023 ~5 min


Hurricane Idalia forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a dangerous storm

A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s abnormally high ocean heat and the storm-disrupting wind shear accompanying El Niño when it comes to hurricane intensification.

Haiyan Jiang, Professor of Earth and Environment, Florida International University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2023 ~5 min

Tropical Storm Idalia is forecast to intensify over extremely warm Gulf waters, on track for Florida landfall as a powerful hurricane

A hurricane scientist explains the conflict between 2023’s unusually high ocean heat and the wind shear accompanying El Nino when it comes to hurricane intensification.

Haiyan Jiang, Professor of Earth and Environment, Florida International University • conversation
Aug. 28, 2023 ~5 min

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