The assumption is still widely held that isolated reefs, far from human activities are better off than reefs around densely populated and heavily used areas. However, a recent study published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports found that isolated coral reefs are in…
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Are you logging water temperature in your dive log?
If you’re already in the habit of logging your dives, take a second look and see if you’ve written down water temperatures. Scientist’s in the UK are asking for your help in recording subsurface ocean temperatures, through their citizen science…
Would you take the plunge in this 16th century diving suit?
This bizarre fallout suit which appears to be built for otherworldly creatures, come to us from the mind of Leonardo Da Vinci. Sketches of the proto diving apparatus were found in the Codex Arundel, a bound collection of notes written…
PADI Women’s Dive Day 2016 With Coral Key Scuba, Colorado
To celebrate PADI’s second annual PADI Women’s Dive Day, we tracked down a local dive club in Colorado and took the plunge for our first ever lake dive. The water was a little murky and cold, but it was a…
The Big Five Dive: 5 Great Lakes, 5 Wrecks, 24hrs on the clock
This weekend was the 2nd annual PADI women’s dive day, and while we were out experiencing our first lake dive in Colorado, a group of adventurous women were attempting their own lake dive, the #Big5Dive: one historic shipwreck in each of the five…
Octospot is about to become your new favorite underwater camera
The Octospot is a sleek new 4K dive camera, poised to become your new favorite underwater toy. In case you haven’t yet heard of the Octospot, we recommend you take a look at their Kickstarter page and get your hands on a pre-order…
Palawan Philippines wins Best Island of the Year 2016
Palawan Island in the Philippines has received the coveted title of best Island in the world 2016. The distinction was awarded to Palawan by Travel + Leisure Magazine as part of their annual top 100 of the year article. “Palawan…
Sedna, An Epic Expedition To The Arctic Ocean
The Sedna Epic Expedition 2016 will begin in just four weeks time. Lead by geologist, geophysicist, conservationist and polar snorkeler Susan R. Eaton, this ambitious 11-day expedition will study the impacts of global warming and ocean change in the polar waters around Baffin Island,…
Spectacular artifacts discovered on the Antikythera Shipwreck
The Antikythera Shipwreck (circa 65 B.C.) is famously known for the discovering of the Antikythera mechanism, one of the oldest known example of a computer. The mechanism was used to plot the cycles of star and planets and some have…
Coral Bleaching Could Cost Australia $1 Billion in Lost Tourism
Researchers from the Australian Institute are warning that continued coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef could result in a loss of $ 1 Billion dollars in tourism revenue to the country. This report coming just a week after the…