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VIDEO: Blue Planet II

Blue Planet II is due for release in 2017.  This series is about natural history, and like its predecessor, The Blue Planet (2001),  it is narrated by naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

Environmental News
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Oil spills pose unacceptable threats to marine life

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says oil pipelines have no place in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest. Opponents of the approved Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion to the West Coast and the cancelled Energy East pipeline to the East Coast argue pipelines and tankers don’t belong in any coastal areas. Research led by the Raincoast Conservation Foundation confirms the threat to marine mammals in B.C. waters from a seven-fold increase in tanker traffic is considerable.

Environmental News
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It’s time to nix neonics

The Canadian government is banning plastic microbeads in toiletries. Although designed to clean us, they’re polluting the environment, putting the health of fish, wildlife and people at risk. Manufacturers and consumers ushered plastic microbeads into the marketplace, but when we learned of their dangers, we moved to phase them out.

Equipment News
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Suunto tank pressure transmitters recalled

The Canadian and American governments  have issued a recall for a Suunto-built wireless tank pressure transmitter. The wireless tank pressure transmitter and Suunto tank POD have failed during regular dry land pressure testing. There is a risk of injury if it bursts.

Scuba Features
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When to spot Manta Rays and Mola Mola in Komodo National Park

When it comes to one of the most diverse and productive marine settings in the world today, Komodo National Park is undoubtedly keeps the high position in the list. With over 250 species of corals and 1000 fish species, the park is a heaven for divers. The park represents two different marine environments that is why your Komodo liveaboard diving vacations at south and north of the park will differ a lot. It is also noteworthy that conditions in this two environments change seasonally.

Environmental News
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Scientist Interview: Dr Nathan Hart, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University

Dr Nathan Hart is an expert in comparative neurobiology and specialises in animal sensory systems. He completed his PhD on colour vision in birds at the University of Bristol, UK, before moving Australia in 1999. He’s since worked on the visual systems of various animals, and more recently has been working with sharks. We interviewed him about his very interesting career history.