Hakai Magazine Audio Edition

by Brian Payton • Canada jays thrive in the cold. The life’s work of one biologist gives us clues as to how they’ll fare in a hotter world. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Tiare Tuuhia • In French Polynesia, an ancient practice puts everyone in charge of protecting the sea. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Moira Donovan • Canada has spent nearly 25 years ignoring its own Supreme Court—and Indigenous fishers on the East Coast are suffering the consequences. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jessica Wynne Lockhart • There are three known wild contagious cancers in vertebrates, and Tasmanian devils have two of them. What does that mean for the endangered marsupials? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by J. B. MacKinnon • Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than we think. Can we learn to live with them? The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jessica Wynne Lockhart • Tasmania’s Forestier and Tasman Peninsulas once segregated criminals from civilization. Now, they’ll isolate Tasmanian devils from a rampant disease that threatens to snuff out the species. This story was originally published in December 2015. In two weeks we will be publishing a new story with an update on how Tasmanian devils are doing. In the meantime, we’re bringing you this feature from the archives to refresh your memory. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Emma Marris • Almost 50 years ago, conservationists reintroduced white-tailed eagles to Scotland. It’s gone well. Some say too well. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Brian Howey • Scientists were writing an obituary for this species when a lawyer turned internet sleuth found evidence of its existence in an unlikely place. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Laura Trethewey • They used to keep historical shipwrecks hidden. Now, a marine sanctuary is trying a new tactic: radical honesty. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jude Isabella • When habitat loss is one of the biggest issues facing wild animals, why has Alaska given an entire uninhabited, remote island to feral cattle? The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Rachel Reeves • As the Cook Islands embraces the burgeoning industry, deep-sea mining companies are becoming part of the community’s day-to-day. Can the country avoid the mistakes of resource extraction’s past? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Serena Renner • Atmospheric rivers can cause catastrophic flooding and landslides but are crucial for water supply. In an era of increasing weather whiplash between flood and drought, can we learn to embrace the rains? The original story, along with photos and videos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by James MacKinnon • On the night of November 15, 2021, British Columbia’s Nicola River sounded like thunder. Boulders boomed beneath a raging current that was bursting its banks, taking out everything in its path. Residents along Highway 8 were devastated by the destruction. But they were not alone. Communities all over southwest British Columbia felt the impact of flooding and landslides unleashed by an “atmospheric river” rainstorm. It was the costliest disaster in the province’s history, resulting in an estimated $13 billion worth of damage. Yet no place experienced flooding like the Nicola Valley, a dry-belt area that rarely sees extreme rain. While the story was originally published in November 2022, the audio version of the story is being presented for the first time. The highly visual feature—including photos, video, animations, and graphs—can be found at hakai.org/the-demon-river.

by Norman Miller • Fiberglass revolutionized boating, but decades later, discarded and degraded vessels are adding to marine pollution. We can do something about it. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Elizabeth Landau • At the University of Copenhagen, researchers store ice cores that hold the keys to Earth’s climate past and future. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Brian Owens • There’s nuance in how we protect our oceans, here are the details. The original story can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Dag Goering • In the Canary Islands, endangered angelsharks and European tourists are attracted to the same habitat which, for once, isn’t bad for the wildlife. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Saima Sidik • Researchers in Kotzebue, Alaska, are investigating why their town is increasingly playing host to harmful cyanobacteria. The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Spoorthy Raman • In British Columbia, a monitoring project with light traps may illuminate the future of the prized crustaceans. The original story, along with photos and video, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.

by Jude Isabella • The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty helped us not kill each other and all life on Earth. Can we follow the same steps to avoid mutually assured climate destruction? The original story, along with photos, can be found on hakaimagazine.com.