Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

The Big Baltic Bomb Cleanup

by Paul Hockenos • The ocean became a dumping ground for weapons after Allied forces defeated the Nazis. Now a team of robots and divers are making the Baltic Sea safer.

The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Safety and Seaplanes

by Barbara Peterson • Floatplanes are ubiquitous on the coast and indispensable for remote communities, but they don’t need to follow the same regulations and reporting as commercial airlines. How do you keep pilots and passengers safe?

The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Here a Bee, There a Bee, Everywhere a Wild Bee

by Anne Casselman • Biologists are finding new bee species all over the Pacific Northwest—highlighting how little we know about native pollinators.

The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Encounters with the Maverick Archaeologist of the Americas

by Ann Finkbeiner • It took a mountain of data to shake off the skeptics and rewrite the history of human migrations, but archaeologist Tom Dillehay was always interested in so much more than an argument.

The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Very Hungry Urchins

by Lisa S. Gardiner • Researchers are restoring the Caribbean’s surprising, spiky custodians, which gobble up the algae smothering coral reefs.

The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Rebroadcast: Leviathans in the Harbor

by Brian Payton • More and bigger cruise ships are crowding coastal destinations. When is enough, enough? Who gets to decide?

Originally published in August 2019, the story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Social Cost of Carbon Credits

by Jack Thompson • Multinational companies funded a US $4.4-million carbon offset project. Senegalese locals did much of the work—and saw almost none of the money.

The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Blood in the Water, Food on the Table, Protestors on the Shore

by Paige Cromley • A centuries-old traditional whale hunt in the Faroe Islands remains in the crosshairs of animal rights activists.

The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Owls Who Came From Away

by Jude Isabella • Over the past 80 years, one of the most resilient and hearty owls has practically engulfed a continent. Not everyone is pleased.

The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Estuary Smothered by a Thousand Logs

by Larry Pynn • For decades, scientists have known that allowing the timber industry to store logs in estuaries kills marine life. Why does British Columbia still permit it?

The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.