What are best places to go muck diving? Here is our dirty dozen: Ambon, IndonesiaAnilao, PhilippinesDauin, PhilippinesIzu, JapanLembeh Strait, IndonesiaMilne Bay, PNGGangga Island, IndonesiaGulen, NorwayMabul, BorneoSt Vincent, CaribbeanSecret Bay, BaliTufi, PNG Lurking in the wastelands away from coral reefs, often...
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Now that’s a bold statement. It’s a twist on The world would be a better place if… rant many of us have heard. You may have used it yourself while inserting our own remedy at the end. The reason I feel scuba...
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It is fair to say that there might not be that many underwater-specific spells, curses, potions or lotions. There may also be a distinct lack of any Nifflers, Nogtails, or Mooncalfs to see when we submerge and go diving. However,...
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Global warming has caused such extensive damage to the Great Barrier Reef that scientists say its coral may never recover. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, baby coral in Australia's Great Barrier Reef have declined by 89% due to mass...
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Leading American non-profit The Nature Conservancy (TNC) this week launched a radical plan to protect more than four million square kilometres of the world's oceans over the next five years through 'Blue Bonds' designed to unlock $1.6 billion of funds...
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What cardio should I do to improve my fitness for diving? This is a question I get asked often. Remember, your fitness level can affect your susceptibility to DCS and other diving-related injuries. A good level of fitness can also...
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The climate action group Greenpeace released a report Thursday which lays out a plan for how world leaders can protect more than 30 percent of the world's oceans in the next decade—as world governments meet at United Nations to create...
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Four scientists have banded together to make the case against the farming of octopuses, arguing that these intelligent cephalopods are wholly unsuited to life in captivity. Octopuses are difficult to farm and, despite efforts to do so for many years, they still make for a tricky business model....
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Corals that can survive Hong Kong’s ‘apocalyptic environment’ offer insight into how to better protect reefs elsewhere Successful conservation projects have the potential to transform the seas of southern China and beyond By Stuart Heaver, South China Morning Post Vriko...
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Increasingly, scientists are relying on data gathered by volunteers to make their research happen. Authored by by Alastair Bland, Hakai Magazine A team of seven scuba divers crawled along the seafloor in a shallow bay off Tasmania, Australia, parting tufts...
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