Hakai Magazine

Salt, the Great Chemical Threat

Mounting levels of salt in waters and soils threaten crops, drinking water, and human health.

Drone Fishers Are in the Hot Seat

Is fishing with a drone the way of the future? Not everyone is on board.

The Lionfish Takeover Could Get Worse

In warmer waters, the invasive predator eats more efficiently, gluttonously, and frequently.

The Fight Over a Shitty Rock

A tiny, uninhabitable islet in the North Atlantic has become an unlikely battleground in the fight for fishing rights.

Scientists Want to Make Fuel and Plastic Out of Bacteria

Tiny but mighty, octillions of cyanobacteria in the ocean create diesel-like hydrocarbons in huge amounts. A team of researchers wants to know w…

Germany’s Winds of Change

One community loves wind turbines; another resents them. What Germany gleans from two seaside communities may determine its carbon future.