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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.
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…
After a historic legal victory last month, the young people leading a landmark climate lawsuit…
In Canada, we’re quick to favourably compare ourselves to our southern neighbours. COVID-19 caseloads may…
The Reef-World Foundation – international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative – and Reef Check Dominican Republic have…
At its quarterly meeting in October 2020, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) staff…
We’re going to court to protect important wetlands in Ontario, a crucial defence in the…
Imagine yourself staring out across an endless expanse of saltwater flats, mangroves, and pristine beaches…
Here comes the bridge! Only a “crazy boat nerd” would get up at 4 a.m.…
Throughout Canada and around the world, the second wave of COVID-19 is hitting hard. Over…
We have more climate momentum to celebrate: Last week November 12, 2020 the federal government introduced…
Recently I’ve been thinking about what a low-carbon life might actually look like. We would…
According to a report from Sharkwater, Florida was the epicentre of the shark fin trade.…
What we refer to as “plastic” hasn’t been around for long. But its usefulness has…
From Environmental Defence Canada We’re launching a special project with documentary photographer Colin Boyd Shafer…
Ontario’s lakes and watersheds need your help. Ontario’s more than 250,000 lakes contain about one-fifth…
New guidelines for conducting environmentally friendly beach and underwater cleanups The Reef-World Foundation – the international…
By Mallory Rachel Haas in Plymouth, England, United Kingdom With your support 1000TyresProject aims to reduce the pollutants…
After finishing high school in Ontario in the 1950s, I was awarded a scholarship from…
As a well-known manufacturer of high quality dive torches from Ireland, Anchor Dive Lights wants…
The goal of Sharks4Kids is to create a new generation of shark advocates through access…
You are invited to a Ghost Fleet exclusive at-home screening and an online discussion and…
A report featuring new data from leading fisheries economists released today by Oceana Canada reveals that Canada’s…
Inuit have been leaders in environmental stewardship and effective resource management since time immemorial. That’s…
One caribou herd in Jasper National Park is gone. The two remaining are on the…
IDB support to enable Green Fins Global Hub development and launch of Green Fins Costa…
Oceana Calls on NOAA Fisheries for Immediate Action to Save Whales from Extinction. A new…
Nova Scotia’s long-awaited plastic bag ban comes into effect today, exactly one year after the Plastic Bags Reduction Act was passed.…