environment
Ocean warming is threatening coral reefs globally. Whenever sea temperatures rise in an area, coral reefs degrade. However, a new study has found that corals at or near the equator are less affected than corals elsewhere.
The findings from Florida...
Diving hotspot Palau is the world's first country to ban sunscreen lotion containing environmentally harmful ingredients.
There is perhaps an iconic image of China in the minds of many in developed and western nations of smog-filled Chinese cities, marred by billowing smoke stacks, traffic jams, and citizens forced to wear masks to protect...
Restoring whale numbers would mean more iron in the water from their poo, which would mean more phytoplankton, and more carbon dioxide taken up from the atmosphere. Whales once contributed to as much carbon removal as forests of entire continents.
Liveaboards open up some of the best diving in the world. But at a cost to the environment. Discover how much carbon your liveaboard and flights are emitting and how you could offset it
Plastic is a big problem for our oceans - a fact that has been widely publicised through environmental and conservation organisations. According to National Geographic, there are over 5 trillion pieces of plastic debris floating in the ocean, with...
In recent weeks the world has been gripped by the ongoing environmental and humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Australia. The country has been suffering from devastating bushfires since the tail end of last year which is currently ravaging...
It’s the front line of climate change and could hold the key to predicting global sea level rise, but what goes on at the underwater face of Greenland’s glaciers is a mystery to science.
In the coral triangle, Sabah is home to some of the best diving in the world. The famous diving areas of Sipadan and Mabul islands are off the coast of eastern Sabah, with Layang Layang in the west. The MPAs will further increase the marine diversity in the area.
Tumble drying in a washing machine releases microplastic fibres as "laundry lint" which damages the gills, liver and DNA of marine species, according to new research.
Scientists at the University of Plymouth exposed the...