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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.
Most of us believe wild animals such as tigers and wolves shouldn’t be kept in…
After nearly three years of collaborative campaigns from ocean advocates around the world, the 51…
Stop the sewage started the weekend of 9th/10th October. I had gone for a swim…
The ocean conservation nonprofit Oceana has a new partnership opportunity: The National Business Coalition for…
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition sifts through the muddy waters of deep-sea mining, asking if…
Resolving the climate crisis isn’t just about shifting from one technology to another; it’s about…
The Shark Trust are celebrating this morning. After many years of hard work, with their…
The Republic of Nauru turned the deep-sea mining world on its head this summer when…
PADI® and National Geographic Pristine Seas have partnered together with the goal to protect at least…
Supporting Action in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Land-Locked Developing…
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has released the final management plan, final environmental assessment,…
“We are a group who care about people experiencing homelessness. We take grocery bags and…
What’s the best way to respond to a “code red”? Recent research is testing us…
The Shark Trust is delighted to announce its latest Corporate Patrons: Mares and Scuba Schools…
Join us on 20 November as we discuss the many ways you could embark on…
If world representatives at the UN climate conference in Glasgow put talk into action, we…
CALGARY/TERRITORIES OF THE BLACKFOOT AND PEOPLES OF TREATY 7, HOME TO MÉTIS NATION OF ALBERTA,…
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Reef-World Launches Green Fins Environment Best Practice for Underwater Photographers Poster
New guidelines for underwater photographers The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of the UN…
NOAA is excited to launch the updated NOAA National Marine Ecosystem Status website. This website provides…
Crew on board Chinese vessels fishing illegally off the coast of Somalia were beaten, deprived…
As autumn brings cooler, shorter days, people in Canada will rake, mow and blow leaves…
October 9, 2021 was the date, Neptune & Salacia Diving was the organizer and over…
OceanHero has funded recovery of more than 21 million ocean-bound plastic bottles OceanHero search engine…
Would you buy cannabis gummies from me? Apparently, hundreds of people would. Only trouble is,…
Director of Conservation at the Shark Trust, Ali Hood, has been awarded the International Fund…
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council uses its Something’s Fishy tool to gather feedback…
One World One Ocean! OceanElders was created to be a locus of collaboration in the…
More transparency around how effectively EU Member States are spending public money on controlling fisheries…
Meeting the needs of eight billion people is a serious challenge. Meeting the “wants” of…
In honour of COP26, we’ll be talking about all things “cool science” and the research…
After a fractious and sometimes heated campaign, Canadians have elected a Parliament that largely resembles the…
As with many other aspects of government policy, overfishing and other fishing-related environmental issues are…
Environmentalists working to promote recovery of plants and animals at risk of extinction often face…
Sea Shepherd has entered into a new agreement with Mexico’s Ministry of the Environment and…
Over the past decade, the Caribbean region has witnessed the massive inundation of nuisance sargassum, a…
Ocearch has already tagged two Great White Sharks off the coast of Lunenburg County on…
Humanity seems to be teetering on the brink. On one hand, we know that rapidly…
On September 12th, a super-pod of 1,428 white-sided dolphins were brutally slaughtered in the coastal waters of…
Most people try to keep their children and grandchildren safe and wouldn’t knowingly put them…
The Decade Advisory Board will be a multi-stakeholder advisory body that will assist the Secretariat…
Global Event Invites Divers and Ocean Advocates to Join Citizen-Science Program Collecting Critical Data on Underwater…
“How do you negotiate with an iceberg? You go around it.I’m about to swim where…
Congratulations to Valerie Taylor for her well deserved 2021 Legacy Award! Valerie Taylor is a…
We recently wrote that the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment report contained little we didn’t…
Diving into a 10-year expedition. Deep-sea submersible pilot and 2013 National Geographic Young Explorer Erika…