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Soft Coral May Help Protect Coral Reefs Against Climate Change, Say Researchers
There is no doubt that climate change is having a severe impact on the world’s coral reefs, threatening the stability of both the oceanic eco-systems where...
LWOD in Taiwan sets up scuba diving training course for the physically challenged
The League of Welfare Organizations for the Disabled (LWOD) in Taiwan is organizing a scuba-diving training program for physically challenged people in order to increase...
Police release footage of divers on the sunken Costa Concordia – watch video
The Costa Concordia has been shipwrecked off the Tuscan coast ever since it sank in January 2012 in a tragic accident that left 32 people dead....
Search called off for diver’s body
Police in Devon in the UK have confirmed that the search for the body of a diver reportedly spotted on the seabed off Brixham has...
Raising Awareness for Adapted Scuba: A Case Report
A case study was done recently by Mark Cole and Rachel Smith, at Western Illinois University, to demonstrate how implementing an adapted scuba program can...
Dubai to open underwater theme park designed by art team behind Avatar and Pirates Of The Caribbean
Plans are moving forward to build the largest underwater tourism attraction in the world in Dubai. The theme park is set to include scuba diving...
Study solves deep diving devil rays’ warm brain mystery
A new study shows that devil rays dive nearly 2km below the ocean surface, making some of the deepest and fastest dives ever observed in...
The Ocean’s Plastic Rubbish Is Mysteriously Disappearing
A new study suggests that a vast amount of the plastic littering the surface of the ocean may be disappearing. Exactly what is happening to...
New shark detecting buoy alerts lifeguards via smartphone – watch video
Researchers in Australia have developed a device that can detect a nearby shark in the water and alert lifeguards to its presence. Australian tech company Shark...
BSAC launch Marine Life Appreciation course
BSAC’s new Marine Life Appreciation (MLA) Skill Development Course is now available to BSAC members looking to gain an understanding of the marine environment and...
