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Archive for January, 2009EU wants “zero-waste, zero-emission” goal for shipsMonday, January 26th, 2009
The European commission calls for an ambitious long-term "zero-waste, zero-emission" goal for ships. It intends to table draft legislation to cut greenhouse gas emissions from ships if world governments failed to agree global reductions this year.
Win a Red Sea Diving GuideThursday, January 22nd, 2009
SCUBA News is offering you the chance to win a logbook and guide to Northern Wrecks and Reefs of Egypt's Red Sea. Just answer one question and e-mail your answer to SCUBA News.
German government halts ocean-seeding experimentTuesday, January 20th, 2009
The German government has stopped an iron seeding experiment in the Southern Ocean. The German research vessel Polarstern was already on its way to fertilise a patch of Ocean with iron in an effort to create a carbon sink when it received notification of the decision.
The research team plans to monitor the impact of the phytoplankton bloom on the marine environment, and to study the fate of the biomass.
If it sinks to the ocean floor, the carbon it contains might be sequestered for centuries, which could help mitigate climate change.
Uncertainty about this process, however, and about the effects on marine ecosystems, has meant that large-scale ocean fertilisation is not currently thought to be scientifically justified.
scuba divers break world record… for underwater ironingMonday, January 19th, 2009
The divers braved water temperatures of just 41F (5C) to carry out the attempt at the bottom of a 173ft-deep flooded quarry. They each had to iron one item of linen within a 10-minute time limit - and 86 of them completed the task under the watchful eye of adjudicators.
The group beat the previous world record of 72 set in Melbourne, Australia, last year.
Their feat at the National Diving and Activity Centre in Chepstow, Wales, was captured on camera by 11 photographers armed with special underwater cameras.
Fish ‘an ally’ against climate changeFriday, January 16th, 2009
An unlikely ally may have been found in the fight against the effects of climate change. Fish excretions seem to play a key role in maintaining the ocean's delicate pH balance, says a study that also reveals that there are 2 billion tonnes of fish in the world's oceans.
New edition of Dive Thailand is now outWednesday, January 14th, 2009
This fully updated dive guide covers 140 dive sites in Thailand. From the fringing reefs of Koh Lanta to the pinnacles of Koh Tao, it looks at the premier spots - describing access, conditions, marine life and special points of interest.
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