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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.
18 Annual Sylvan Lake Cleanup 2021 Sunday, Sept 19th, 2021 – with applicable COVID protocols…
Protecting the air, water, soil, ecosystems and biodiversity that make human life possible shouldn’t be…
At the start of July, several employees took a trip to the seaside to assist…
Back at school? Have academics and career on your mind? Join us for our September…
For more than half a century, the plastics industry has deflected blame on to consumers…
‘The more we disrupt it, the more we’re putting ourselves at risk,’ Dr Sylvia Earle…
New guidance helping marine tourism operators conduct Crown-of-Thorns sea star (COTS) cleanups in an environmentally…
Sharks4Kids are excited to share our newest FREE educational packet. We’ve teamed up with artist…
There’s little in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report that we didn’t already…
Like all dive centers around the globe, Deep Blue Dive Center in Aqaba, Jordan, was…
We’re challenging what we say is a flawed Regional Assessment for proposed drilling in this…
The Skeena River’s salmon fishery and canneries have a long history. Beginning in 1877 with…
Human rights of Ghana’s coastal communities threatened by failure to tackle illegal fishing – new…
It’s time to stop the needless slaughter of dolphins, sea turtles, and other marine wildlife…
Around the turn of this century, hydrogen was big, especially in B.C. We were testing hydrogen…
Marine megafauna, or ocean giants, such as the whale shark, play a critical role in…
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Lionfish are tantalizing. With their contrasting stripes, beautiful fanlike fins and spines, if you have…
Join marine scientist and BSAC diver Charlie Young as we take you on a dive…
During COVID-19 lockdown, people started working and viewing work differently. Many worked from home, and…
What’s “The Marine Detective”? It’s me, Jackie Hildering, a biology teacher, cold-water diver, underwater photographer, and Humpback…
Recognizing our Professionals who are SSI Marine Ecology experts. The SSI Marine Guide Recognition Rating…
NOAA today released for public comment a draft plan for a national marine sanctuary in…
Steps in Coral Conservation Celebrated by Aquarium-Park Partnership as National Park Month Commences
As National Park Month commences, newly outplanted mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata) are growing in…
This is a Mother’s Day for the books! This season, a total of 17 calves…
We’re hosting a Protect the Endangered Virtual Open Day on Saturday 21 August 2021. Join us online…
Stephen Hatch, Treasurer of SOS Thousand Islands, and Stephan Senecal worked together to create a…
It’s easy to think we’re beyond denial over the climate crisis, now that even oil industry…
Great news! The Lower Duffins Creek wetland complex in Ontario is no longer at risk…
Every September thousands of people take to the beach all over the UK to take…
THE LONELIEST WHALE is a cinematic quest to find the “52 Hertz Whale,” which scientists…
More than 150 million tons of plastic currently pollutes the ocean, yet it only takes…
Support the recent Wildlife (Amendment No.1) Bill 2021 to amend Section 23 of the Wildlife…
Explorer Ventures Liveaboard Fleet knows they depend on a fragile marine ecosystem, which is facing…
Oceana is calling for an end to the overfishing of severely overexploited fish stocks in…
An in-depth look at some of the key environmental and social sustainability issues affecting the…
Fins from up to 73 million sharks end up in the global fin trade every…
The award-winning documentary film “Healthy Seas: Mission in Santorini” follows Ghost Diving volunteers recovering half…
Considering the language G7 leaders used going into their mid-June summit in Cornwall, U.K., it’s…
Volunteer divers and ghost net recovery charities have now cleared the SS Epsilon, in Falmouth…
Improving environmental standards is critical because 70% of divers contact the reef while diving and…
The Vancouver Aquarium’s personnel and volunteers agreed to clean up a beach in Stanley Park…
“The World Federation for Coral Reef Conservation (WFCRC) announced a partnership with Ocean Rescue Alliance…
11,000 sharks are killed every hour worldwide! The urgent predicament of sharks around the world…
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Phuket Slowly Reopens and Dive Companies Look To A More Sustainable Future for Marine Life
As tourism slowly resumes on Phuket Island after being closed to international visitors for 18…