Igor Kossov

Malnourished Gray Whales of the Eastern North Pacific Are in ‘Serious Trouble’

On: May 24, 2026

The population has plummeted over the past seven years as climate change triggers mass starvation in warming Arctic waters. By Blaine Harden SEATTLE—Exceptionally skinny gray whales—enfeebled by starvation and mangled by blunt-force trauma—are washing up this spring along the coast of Washington state in numbers that alarm marine-mammal scientists.Continue Reading

Ukraine’s attack on Moscow: Show of force? Yes. Path of revenge? Not quite.

On: May 22, 2026

In: General

The scale of Ukraine’s weekend attack on Moscow showcased Ukraine’s ability to overwhelm the air defenses of the most heavily-protected city in Russia. It raised two questions. The first: is Ukraine now a deep strike peer to its enemy? (Ukrainian sources say mostly yes, with caveats). The second: is UkraineContinue Reading