The World's Oceans
Oceans cover 70% of the Earth's surface, and make up 99% of its biosphere. They play a major role in our weather and climate, and provide food, livelihood and leisure for millions of people. For all that, we know remarkably little about them, and treat them as a limitless resource, and a limitless dump. PRI's The World covers the depth and breadth of the world's oceans to help our audience better understand and appreciate our relationship to the Earth's defining feature.
Environment
Climate change brings a new wrinkle to life on Palau's islands: Fear of the sea
PRI's The World
January 03, 2014
As climate change brings more flooding and more frequent tropical storms, Palauans' ancient relationship to the sea is starting to change.
Environment
With sea levels rising, the UK is starting to let go of some of its coastline
PRI's The World
January 10, 2014
As sea levels rise, so does the cost of fixing and controlling storm and flood damage. In the UK, that led to a decision to start letting the sea take back some of the coastline.
Environment
Worried about radioactive 'Fukushima' fish in the US? Don't be, scientists say
PRI's The World
January 20, 2014
Nearly three years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, many consumers in the US remain concerned about radiation in fish from the Pacific Ocean. One Seattle fisherman finally got his fish tested, and found what many scientists have also found: there's nothing to worry about.
Environment
With climate change, Boston's future could be filled with gondolas
PRI's The World
October 22, 2014
One picture has people in Boston talking about climate change and rising sea levels. It shows an imagined future of the historic Back Bay neighborhood. And the future looks like Venice.