First-time visitors to Australia are often drawn to the big city attractions of Sydney and Melbourne or the fabulous beaches of Queensland’s Gold Coast. I’ve always had a soft spot for Adelaide in South Australia, a city built more on a human scale, where downtown can be easily navigated on bike, foot or tram. For me, Adelaide’s greatest attraction is a huge market right in the city’s center.
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First-time visitors to Australia are often drawn to the big city attractions of Sydney and…
The Great Lakes Basin is one of the greatest freshwater ecosystems on Earth. Today, three…
In the early 1990s, Germany launched Energiewende, or “energy revolution,” a program “to combat climate change, avoid nuclear risks, improve energy security, and guarantee competitiveness and growth.” Renewable energy grew from four per cent in 1990 to more than 27 per cent in 2014, including a significant increase in citizen-owned power projects, according to energy think tank Agora Energiewende.
In the early 1990s, Germany launched Energiewende, or “energy revolution,” a program “to combat climate change,…
June 8 marks World Oceans Day, but what if we celebrated oceans every day? Covering more than 70 per cent of Earth’s surface, oceans, more than anything, define our small blue planet. We should celebrate their complex and vibrant ecosystems, life-sustaining services, calming effects and unimaginable diversity, much of which we have not yet even discovered.
June 8 marks World Oceans Day, but what if we celebrated oceans every day? Covering…
On June 4th, Coral Restoration Foundation hosted its second annual “Coralpalooza”. The event, formerly known…
The adverse impact of plastic bags on the environment and sea life is finally getting some push-back in Canada. On Jan. 1, 2018 Montreal will become the first large Canadian city to ban single-use plastic bags. Shoppers will be allowed to use thicker re-cycled bags that can be re-used again and again.
The adverse impact of plastic bags on the environment and sea life is finally getting…
Underwater sculptures in the service of science, environmental restoration and SCUBA divers The University of…
Indigo Bolandrini, PADI AmbassaDiver is about to embark on her new campaign, a three year…
Project AWARE Divers Pledge to Protect their Underwater Playgrounds On Earth Day, April 22, Project…
With crew and guests of Constellation Fleet’s MV Leo having disentangled a hawksbill turtle from…
Save the date and join Project AWARE at DEMA 2015! The team will be offering…
SAVECAYMAN.ORG organizers say they are not against the cruise berthing facility itself, but they ARE…
SAVE CAYMAN: Gina Ebanks-Petrie, also Chair of the Cayman Islands Environmental Assessment Board, wants decision-makers…
The Dive Against Debris Volunteers UK beach clean at Lansallos goes national, with an item…
On May 19th, The Marine Foundation will arrive In Belize to commence their first Living…
State of the Oceans Summit III to take place in Orlando during DEMA, November 3rd, 2015…
Local fundraising campaign to finance the project raises $28,000 for supplies and other expenses; Cruise…
As the winter full moon approaches, the Southern Cross Club on Little Cayman prepares for…
Pyeonchang, Republic of Korea, October 10th, 2014 – 84 companies operating recreational diving and ecotourism…
From the Philippines to Micronesia, lionfish are a common sight throughout the Indo-Pacific, where their…
“It has now been three years since the BP toxic waste catastrophe in the Gulf…
Great news below from HEPCA following my recent post about disgusting, shameful practices by supposed…