Saving mangrove forests

 Mangrove ecosystems provide habitat for a wealth of marine life, protect coastlines from storms, and store significant amounts of carbon. But rising sea levels and continued removal by humans could do them in. Read more in this piece for The Revelator. 

Saving Endangered Marine Species

Iconic ocean animals are disappearing as Earth faces a sixth major extinction event. Read about how people are working to protect them, and ways you can help in this piece from Scuba Diving. 

Remembering Grandpa's Motel

I have fond childhood memories of the roadside motel owned by my grandparents and run by my aunt and uncle near Lake Buchanan -- and of the slower, simpler times when such motels were common.

Mapping urban heat islands

Three Texas cities are part of a nationwide project this summer to map urban heat islands and help communities deal with the effects of increasing heat waves due to climate change. Read about it here. 

Bees and Diving in the Bahamas

Exuma island in the Bahamas may owe its clear waters in part to honeybees.The Exuma Foundation and Savannah Bee Co. helped bring the pollinators to the island. Read more in this article for Scubadiving.com.