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Scuba News: Galapagos still at risk
The World Heritage Committee decided to remove the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) from the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger, despite IUCN's recommendation to the contrary. "Threats from tourism, invasive species and overfishing are still factors and the situation in the Galapagos remains critical".
Scuba News: Trawlers damaging precious sponge beds
Deep-sea trawling is damaging the UK's sponge beds and threatening a potential source of medical cures, scientists have warned.
Scuba News: New technique to collect DNA from dolphin breath
A new technique to harmlessly extract DNA from dolphin breath could assist conservation efforts aimed at marine mammals.
Scuba News: Sea level rise looks inevitable, even with intervention
New findings by international research group suggest that sea level will likely be 30-70 centimetres higher by 2100 than at the start of the century even if all but the most aggressive geo-engineering schemes are undertaken to mitigate the effects of global warming.
Scuba News: NOAA Stands by "the oil is mostly gone" conclusion
Scientists aboard a U.S. research ship have started an around-the-clock search for elusive signs of oil lurking beneath the Gulf of Mexico's surface in what they jokingly "Operation Dipstick".
 PR Web: Guy Harvey, AFTCO and Partners Raise $500,000 in 30 Days for Gulf...
Guy Harvey Sportswear sells out 50,000 special edition fishing T-shirts, created to fund research on the effects of the BP oil spill on fish spawning grounds and other impacted marine species.(PRWeb August 26, 2010)Read the full story at
Scuba News: Great Barrier Reef's great-grandmother is unearthed
JUST 600 metres away from the Great Barrier Reef, the jewel in Australia's crown, a less spectacular but more ancient reef has been discovered.
PR Web: Promising Costa Rica Tourism Figures Demonstrate Signs of Worldwide...
Official reports released from the two principal tourism organizations in Costa Rica demonstrate that a recovering United States economy is good news for the tourism industry of this beautiful...(PRWeb August 23, 2010)Read the full story at
PR Web: Esimit Europa 2 Breaks Palermo-Monte Carlo Record And Wins Recognition...
It was another magnificent victory for Europe this week when Igor Simcic’s 100 foot maxi yacht Esimit Europa 2, sponsored by Gazprom, was the first to cross the finish line in Monte Carlo, taking line...(PRWeb August 24, 2010)Read the full story at
Scuba News: Gulf spill: Is the oil lurking underwater?
What has happened to the 4.9 million barrels of oil from the busted Macondo well? Some say it's all dispersed - others say it'll be around for months.
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·Reigning World Cup Champion Wakeboarder Raimi Merritt Defends Her...
Reigning World Cup champion Raimi Merritt defended hertitle on Monday to win her fourth World Cup in three years at the Waterski and Wakeboard World Cup in ChunCheon, South Korea. By winning this...(PRWeb August 31, 2010)Read the full story at
·Online Retailer of Stand Up Paddle Boards Expands Offerings
Stand Up Paddle Flatwater has undergone tremendous growth in the last month, as a result of new ownership.(PRWeb August 30, 2010)Read the full story at
·Seaside Vacations Lists the Top 10 Reasons to Visit the Outer Banks in...
Seaside Vacations has compiled a list of 10 great reasons to visit the Outer Banks in the off season. - everything from savory, fresh-caught seafood to cozy nights by warm fireplaces. While everyone...(PRWeb August 27, 2010)Read the full story at
·Team "Hawaiian Monk Seal" to Take Part in World's Longest Open Water...
Staff and volunteers from The Marine Mammal Center in California make up the female relay team which hopes to raise $11K in support of Hawaiian monk seals - the most endangered pinniped in the U.S.(PRWeb August 26, 2010)Read the full story at
·Guy Harvey, AFTCO and Partners Raise $500,000 in 30 Days for Gulf...
Guy Harvey Sportswear sells out 50,000 special edition fishing T-shirts, created to fund research on the effects of the BP oil spill on fish spawning grounds and other impacted marine species.(PRWeb August 26, 2010)Read the full story at
·ESPY Award-Winning Athlete, Jason Lester Publishes His Inspirational...
Running on Faith reveals how athlete/author Jason Lester, after being hit by a car and having his right arm completely paralyzed at the age of 12, was able to develop a competitor's mindset and go on...(PRWeb August 26, 2010)Read the full story at
·Retired USAF Fighter Pilot Changes Gears from High Speed Aerial...
Buying a Scuba Diving shop seemed like an unlikely fit for a retiring fighter pilot, but there was a certain sense of adventure in the air!(PRWeb August 26, 2010)Read the full story at
·Pro Wakeboarder Raimi Merritt Takes Third in Orlando; Will Defend...
Seventeen-year-old pro wakeboarder Raimi Merritt rode through a downpour on Sunday to finish third at the WWA World Championships in Orlando. This week, Merritt flies to Chuncheon, Korea, where she...(PRWeb August 24, 2010)Read the full story at
·Promising Costa Rica Tourism Figures Demonstrate Signs of Worldwide...
Official reports released from the two principal tourism organizations in Costa Rica demonstrate that a recovering United States economy is good news for the tourism industry of this beautiful...(PRWeb August 23, 2010)Read the full story at
·Appalachian Trail Adventures Announces Their Pre Booking Specials for...
Watch Vermont's Green Mountains transform as Mother Nature works her artistry coloring the mountainsides with brilliant oranges, reds and yellows mixed between the evergreen trees. ATA recommends a...(PRWeb August 22, 2010)Read the full story at
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·Galapagos still at risk
The World Heritage Committee decided to remove the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) from the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger, despite IUCN's recommendation to the contrary. "Threats from tourism, invasive species and overfishing are still factors and the situation in the Galapagos remains critical".
·Trawlers damaging precious sponge beds
Deep-sea trawling is damaging the UK's sponge beds and threatening a potential source of medical cures, scientists have warned.
·New technique to collect DNA from dolphin breath
A new technique to harmlessly extract DNA from dolphin breath could assist conservation efforts aimed at marine mammals.
·Sea level rise looks inevitable, even with intervention
New findings by international research group suggest that sea level will likely be 30-70 centimetres higher by 2100 than at the start of the century even if all but the most aggressive geo-engineering schemes are undertaken to mitigate the effects of global warming.
·NOAA Stands by "the oil is mostly gone" conclusion
Scientists aboard a U.S. research ship have started an around-the-clock search for elusive signs of oil lurking beneath the Gulf of Mexico's surface in what they jokingly "Operation Dipstick".
·Great Barrier Reef's great-grandmother is unearthed
JUST 600 metres away from the Great Barrier Reef, the jewel in Australia's crown, a less spectacular but more ancient reef has been discovered.
·Gulf spill: Is the oil lurking underwater?
What has happened to the 4.9 million barrels of oil from the busted Macondo well? Some say it's all dispersed - others say it'll be around for months.
·Geoengineering won't undo sea level rises
None of the proposed technologies will stop sea levels rising this century and swamping low-lying lands, a modelling study finds.
·Australia and Japan have most Diverse Marine Life
The Census for Marine Life has found that the most bio-diverse waters so far studied are around Australia and Japan. These each feature almost 33000 species. However, this could change as some highly diverse areas such as Indonesia and Madagascar have yet to report.
·Horned turtles butchered to extinction
The giant horned turtles of the Pacific became extinct later than we thought - and we were to blame. The half-tonne meiolaniid turtles were thought to have died out 30 to 40,000 years ago. With no signs of human interference, climate change was blamed. Now butchered turtle remains have been found in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.
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