environment
Metals like copper from agricultural runoff and marine paint leaching from boat hulls poses a threat to soft coral sea fans, especially in warming seas.
While plastics and microplastics are a well-known threat to the world's oceans, the effect of...
We all want to protect the oceans from harm and conserve the dive sites we love, but it can be overwhelming knowing where to start. Thankfully it’s easy to make a difference at home and whilst travelling.
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.
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...
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...
A pioneering system for building artificial reefs is ideal for restoring complex marine environments. One of its most important roles is to help protect vulnerable fish stocks and other marine species whose habitats are at risk.
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...
We all know that our oceans have become a dumping ground for rubbish and our coastlines are covered in plastic. It’s been all over the news, televised in programmes like Blue Planet, and even injected into most political speeches....
Diving hotspot Palau is the world's first country to ban sunscreen lotion containing environmentally harmful ingredients.