Every Other Breath

Plankton is indeed fascinating and beautiful. Some of these tiny critters and microbes can secrete deadly neurotoxins. One species can all-but-live forever. They inspire Hollywood filmmakers and artists. They're also under the gun because of climate change. The Post and Courier's e-single, "Every Other Breath," brings this hidden world to the surface. Taking readers from the Carolinas to Bermuda, award-winning journalist Tony Bartelme documents our quest to understand what’s happening to these mysterious creatures. Life literally began with plankton, and changes to the plankton could determine humanity’s fate.