Earlier this year, National Geographic reported on the environmental destruction taking place in the South China Sea while politicians and diplomats argue over which country controls the region. The ...

In light of recent discussions about the possibility of hima (giant clam shell) being listed as an endangered species by the U.S. federal government and how this might impact those who carve and ...

This is a continuation of my previous writing. To recap: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, seeks to ban fossilized hima, hundreds of thousands-year old giant clams dug-up in ...