SCUBA News
Divers asked to report polluting wrecks
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is asking UK divers to help identify pollution seeping from historic wrecks, BSAC announced today.
Harnessing the sun to make Red Sea liveaboards more sustainable
Liveaboards are one of the best ways for divers to experience the Red Sea. Their diesel generators though contribute to climate change and air pollution. That's why one liveaboard operator is to use solar panels.
Revealed: Top 10 Dives in the Med
Europe boasts some world class diving, with great visibility and masses of underwater life. Plus, of course, wreck diving galore. According to...
Why closing Guadalupe Island puts sharks at risk – but it’s not too late...
Guadalupe Island still open to divers, in spite of the Mexican government, but for how long? Why banning dive boats could be disastrous for the sharks.
Mexico bans shark diving at Guadalupe indefinitely
Guadalupe island, 241 kilometers off the west coast of Baja California, is famous for its great white sharks. But last week the...
Transplants can save dying coral reefs, but genetically diverse donors are key
As the health of coral reefs continues to decline under the stress of climate change, researchers aim to rejuvenate failing reefs by...
Northern Red Sea reefs resist bleaching
Corals in the northern Red Sea could hold the secrets for reef survival in warming seas.
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Do you have sport diver liability insurance?
Recently a Maltese court found diver Arthur Castillo guilty of the involuntary homicide of his dive buddy, Christine Gauci, in spite of...
The Most (& Least) Biodiverse Countries
Over the past century the world has seen an unprecedented decline in biodiversity triggered by climate change, habitat loss, overexploitation and pollution....
Underwater Photography Guide launches 2022 Ocean Art Photo Competition
The 11th Annual Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition 2022 is accepting entries today until 30 November 2022 – with the largest prize...