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Scuba News ..because we can’t be underwater all the time Archive for November, 2008 « Previous Entries Thailand tourism plumits Sunday, November 30th, 2008 Thailand has been called the Land of Smiles but few are smiling here now as the political turmoil builds daily. Tour operators are already writing off this year's peak season and worrying about the next. Since anti-government protesters seized Bangkok's Government House in August, tourism arrivals have fallen precipitously with diving operators being hard hit. Posted in Diving | Comments Off SCUBA News Issue 102 Now on-line Sunday, November 30th, 2008 The latest issue of SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) is now freely available on-line. With diving news and notes on the Maldives, Thailand, black coral, SCUBA bestsellers, etc. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Greenhouse gases hit record levels last year Friday, November 28th, 2008 Gases blamed for global warming reached record levels in the atmosphere last year, the United Nations weather agency said on Tuesday. Scientists have warned that high atmospheric levels of radiation-trapping greenhouse gases -- emitted by factories, cars, and in agriculture -- will lead to rising sea levels, big storms, and more heatwaves and droughts. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Solar-powered sea slug harnesses stolen plant genes Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 A sea slug that gains the ability to turn sunlight into energy from the algae it eats is arguably the first functional plant-animal hybrid found in nature Posted in Diving | Comments Off Deep Oceans could bring limitless clean energy Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 A trick that exploits temperature differences in the sea could supply the world with cheap green power. Posted in Diving | Comments Off Computers decide when to stop searches at sea Friday, November 21st, 2008 Researchers at Portsmouth University and the US Coast Guard are working together to develop a computer model that will predict how long someone will survive when lost at sea. The Search and Rescue Survival Model has been designed to take the pressure off rescuers making difficult decisions about when a search and rescue mission should be stopped. Posted in Diving | Comments Off « Previous Entries

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