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To kick-off Oceans Week HFX and celebrate World Environment Day, Coastal Action is hosting a…

After months of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many people just want to get…

A chorus of world leaders has declared we’re all in the same COVID-19 boat. In…

REEF GURU is excited to announce the launch of its new online reef education site…

The coronavirus spreading COVID-19 around the globe isn’t the first disease microbe suspected to have…

“Iceberg Alley” is a long stretch of water that flows from the Arctic to Newfoundland.…

When I picture a worst-case scenario for the future it is one where solar, wind…

We’re (EcoJustice) teaming up with heavy hitters Ecology Action Centre, Sierra Club Canada Foundation and…

As if we didn’t have enough to contend with, now we’re facing a “murder hornet”…

In early 1995, eight grey wolves were transferred from Jasper National Park in Alberta to…

The name Petoskey derives from Chief Pet-O-Sega, an Ottawa, Ontario, Canadian Indian Chief.

With COVID-19 restrictions still in place worldwide, divers are taking to the internet for underwater…

COVID-19 is taking a toll on almost every aspect of the lives of Canadians. The…

Most people just want to ensure that we and our families are safe and healthy…

Scientists at The Florida Aquarium have again made history, this time becoming the first in…

Earth Day was born on April 22, 1970 — 50 years ago. Since then, the…

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING THE 22nd SCIENTIFIC CRUISE MALDIVES (SCM 2019) During 1998 the Maldivian…

When you pause to reflect on what’s truly essential and meaningful for you to thrive,…

With everything humanity is going through, it’s comforting to come across good news. The best…

To slow down the ships, the governments in Canada and the U.S. have implemented voluntary and mandatory speed restriction zones for vessels.

These are difficult times, especially for people who lack safe shelter, food and other necessities…

The Florida Aquarium’s Animal Response Team, supported by Florida Blue, offers a story of inspiration and…

Despite their crown “social distancing,” many trees communicate with each other through underground fungal networks, or “mycorrhizae.”

Rather, we should consider selective idleness. When it comes to climate activism, for example, we require more, not less.

Under Western legal systems, the concept of “personhood” includes rights, powers, duties and liabilities. In many countries, corporations are recognized as having legal “personhood” and accompanying rights as well

Dedicated to presenting independent, ground-breaking, water-themed documentaries, the Water Docs Film Festival is an annual exhibition that celebrates and promotes water protection and conservation.

Conversation with Richard Hyman and Halle Berger Edited by Jessica Merten Future Frogmen educates and…

Our book Just Cool It!: The Climate Crisis and What We Can Do features a chapter on…

As I stood listening from the back of the media room today at Queen’s Park,…

Extreme weather driven by global warming is currently far more common happens and already reaching…

Conversation with Dr. Ashley Byun and Geiza Viani. Edited by Jessica Merten. Future Frogmen educates…

Plastic pollution is a growing problem for our environment. One of the worst affected ecosystems,…

Some Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and their people are defending their rights to traditional practices, clean air and water and a healthy environment. They say the Coastal GasLink pipeline threatens those rights.

In the time since the law was last updated, Canadians have become increasingly exposed to toxics in their everyday lives. We need a modern law that adequately protects them.

Officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and The United Way of Collier and the Keys announced…

Sadly, it’s more than just turtles at risk. In fact, studies have shown that marine life is disappearing at twice the speed of life on land.

The Government of Canada has reported that 15 billion plastic bags, along with 57 million…

Conversation with Dr. Ashley Byun and Geiza Viani. Edited by Jessica Merten. Future Frogmen educates…

Island Scallops on Vancouver Island has relied on stable ocean conditions since 1989. But CEO…

No, this isn’t an article about a 100th dive. The NUDI, in this case, stands for…

The fish aren’t talking.

Dr. Somerfield is a highly-cited and sought-after numerical ecologist who has been instrumental in developing and using the methods in PRIMER across many fields, having led and lectured PRIMER workshops across the globe for over two decades.

If we’re going to tackle the climate crisis, we have to reduce transportation emissions. Good…

As if the Cayman Islands didn’t already offer an amazing diving experience, fantastic sponge life…

Millennials and Gen Zs want a career that makes an impact. This was the finding…