Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

Bandits on the Beach (Rebroadcast)

by Jude Isabella • What island raccoons tell us about fear.

The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

France’s Deadly Seaweed

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.

An Ecologist Organizes the World

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.

You Never Forget the Smell

by Christopher Pollon • Remembering one of North America’s last whaling stations.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Embracing the Weirdness of Waterless Waterways (Rebroadcast)

by Jude Isabella • The drought in California has created an obsession with water, but sometimes, no water is just fine.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Treasure Fever

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.

Marine Protected Areas: May or May Not Include Actual Protection

by Brian Payton • Awesome in theory, often messy in practice.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

Pool-landia (Rebroadcast)

by Egill Bjarnason • For 70 years, Iceland has kept afloat the idea that mandatory swimming lessons save lives, but the policy doesn’t hold water.

The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Vulture Watcher

by Larry Pynn • One man’s spirited commitment to an underappreciated bird.

The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

The Empty Houses That Foreign Aid Built

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.