Flooded Forests
Mangrove forests are a vital part in the aquatic ecosystem. Learn more about mangrove forests and how divers can explore them.
Alert Diver Category: Water Planet
When Garbage Doesn’t Die
Garbage, especially plastics, can be found all over the world in all kinds of bodies of water. Read more about what is being done and what divers can do help clean it all up.
Renewed Hope for the Reefs of the Coral Triangle
The Coral Triangle, a particular section of the Western Pacific, is on the path of comprehensive conservation. Read more.
Extinct for Soup?
Are sharks really facing extinction for an Asian delicacy? Learn more about shark populations and conservation efforts.
The Problem with Overfishing
Overfishing can cause irreversible damage to local ecosystems. Learn more about overfishing and how to combat it.
The Case of Catastrophic Kelp Loss
For more than five years, divers and scientists along the U.S. West Coast have watched a disaster play out before their eyes. Sunflower sea stars fell victim to a wasting disease, which wiped out roughly 90 percent of the global population in 2013. Seven years later, scientists see no signs of recovery. Without the sea stars, the population of purple urchins that sea stars eat has exploded and mowed down entire forests of bull kelp. The West Coast experienced intense ocean warming from 2014 to 2017, and by 2015 divers began seeing urchin barrens — vast swaths covered in piles of spiny creatures and little else.
Ocean Advocacy in America
Legislation was proposed that could lead to the degradation of marine environments through overfishing and limiting transparency. Read more about how divers can help save the oceans.
Marching for the Ocean
Ocean activists, divers and other passionate individuals, often come to Washington, D.C. to show support for a variety of marine initiatives. The 2018 March for the Ocean made a splash.
A Cleaner, Brighter Future
Fishing gear debris is unfortunately common in the waters surrounding Hawaii, and it threatens green sea turtles and the endangered Hawaiian monk seal. Volunteer divers, however, have come together to restore these waters.
Fishy Limits
Global fisheries may need to change their practices to accommodate for some newly found data on reproductive fish females. Implemented changes could greatly impact the world’s food supply.