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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...
One of the great joys of scuba diving is having the opportunity to witness the incredible beauty of our oceans. Teaming with some of the most stunning species, and being a mysterious, glittering and serene environment in...
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...
Image: Dr Maria Byrne, CC by 4.0 Sea urchins can pass heatwave resistance on to the next generation, according to a recently published study. Global ocean temperatures are increasing,...
Pinna nobilis, the giant bivalve, is endangered. Although in some places it has historically been abundant, there has been a lack of up-to-date information about its exact distribution. SCUBA divers therefore went looking for the giant mussel...
It's a minefield trying to buy a sunscreen which doesn't harm the sea life. Even those trumpeting their green credentials are not always free from harmful chemicals and components. You have to read the label very carefully. So what are the nasties to look out for?
Fighting the ever growing problem of ocean trash through beach cleanups and underwater gill net removals, saving thousands of marine lives that would have otherwise perished is being hampered by COVID-19 - can you help?
Diving hotspot Palau is the world's first country to ban sunscreen lotion containing environmentally harmful ingredients.
It would not be an overstatement to say that climate change is the greatest crisis facing the human race. The potential warming of our planet and the rising sea levels, famine and drought, and death and mass migration that...
The best way to protect corals threatened by climate change is to conserve a wide range of their habitats, according to a study in Nature Climate Change. The finding likely applies to conservation efforts for many other species in...