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Browsing: Environmental News
Welcome to the “Scuba Diving Environmental News” section of The Scuba News, your dedicated platform for the latest updates, initiatives, and issues concerning marine conservation and environmental stewardship in the diving community. This section covers news about ocean conservation efforts, marine protected areas, environmental research findings, and sustainable diving practices. Stay informed about threats facing marine ecosystems, such as pollution, habitat destruction, and climate change, and learn about ways to take action and make a positive impact. Whether you’re passionate about protecting marine life, preserving coral reefs, or advocating for sustainable diving practices, our environmental news keeps you informed and inspired to protect our oceans for future generations.
Last week, Ecojustice let us know that we would be in court on Monday, March…
The Supreme Court of Canada will hand down one of the most significant climate-related rulings…
It was a record-setting event for The Florida Aquarium when the team of animal care…
Every year, we countdown to Earth Hour, the biggest environmental movement in the world. Started in 2007…
The new National Geographic Disney+ original series, executive produced by James Cameron, takes audiences deep…
We’re hosting an Earth Day inspired Virtual Open Day on Saturday 24 April 2021! In honour of Earth Day…
The late urban visionary Jane Jacobs wrote, “Perhaps it will be the city that reawakens our…
When the Endangered Species (ESA) Act took effect in 2008, Lake Sturgeon was listed as…
“Can you turn off the cameras” Seaspiracy by Netflix investigates the global fishing industry, debating…
H.L. Mencken once wrote that “there is always a well-known solution to every human problem — neat,…
Plastic pollution is harming our rivers, lakes, oceans, and wildlife, and generating microplastics in the…
As vaccines become available and we emerge from COVID-19’s shadow, we must hang onto insights…
Join us for another Virtual Open Day on Saturday the 20th of March 2021! This time…
Plastic is everywhere you see in grocery shops across the country. In the produce section…
Everything we need to survive — food, water, air, shelter — comes from nature, of…
PADI®, the world’s leading scuba diver organization, is teaming up with Citizens of the Great Barrier…
Rapidly reducing greenhouse gas emissions is critical to avoiding increasing climate change impacts. Doing so…
Who’d have thought it? Freshwater mussels, do exist in Canada, in the Ottawa River. The…
After a fateful email from Beto of the Marúbo tribe calls her back to help…
I was once at the cutting edge of genetics research. The textbook I co-authored was the most…
Narwhals are an Arctic whale species, commonly identified by their unique tusk which protrudes from…
There’s truth to the saying, “Think globally, act locally.” To resolve a planetary crisis like…
The ice shelves have made their way back into Lake Huron specificity at the Sarnia…
Dive in with Liz and Sylvia on February 11, 2021 with guest Carl Safina. Presented…
There are no longer plenty more fish in the sea! Fish Free February challenges you…
We honour Rob Stewart this past weekend: the shark activist, biologist, author and filmmaker behind…
That anyone today could deny the overwhelming and incontrovertible evidence for human-caused climate disruption is…
The online-retail giant must invest in plastic reduction and reusable packaging solutions. Only in the…
Last week, the news emerged that Alberta public inquiry commissioner Steve Allan paid for reports…
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Another year, another record. Even with a global seven per cent drop in fossil fuel…
Reef-World’s campaign is helping dive guides in need receive Green Fins environmental certification The Reef-World…
Marking the momentum on ocean climate action and setting the agenda for progress at COP26.…
As was demonstrated in the U.S. last week, many who are motivated by fear and…
The Covid-19 pandemic has amplified the plastic waste and pollution crisis, by causing corporate pauses and…
It’s just not sushi anymore. With the help of a business loan from the Atlantic…
The following is adapted from The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature (Greystone Books), a book…
Within a year, Carlsberg Beer and Coca-Cola will transition to plant-based bottles that break down.…
Eighteen months (June 2022) from now, open-net fish farms – and the risk they pose…
Is Canada contributing to a global web of illegal fishing? When Canadians order seafood at…
Despite significant government commitments and investments in sustainable fisheries, only a quarter of Canada’s fish…
“Ocean Adventures with Cory” is a children’s storybook that takes you on an adventure around…
Chief William Saulis, a scallop fishing vessel, vanished on Tuesday morning, December 15, 2020, in…
The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of Green Fins – along with the Chamber of Diving & Watersports (CDWS)…
This is our last column for 2020. What a year it’s been! As if things…