Ocean

Efforts to grow and transplant corals on the barrier reef, raise ethical and scientific questions

Badly bleached parts of the great barrier reef appear to be recovering.

Trash Isle is seeking additional “citizens” to support their petition to join the United Nations. Trash Isle is not a really island, it is a cute name for an ugly condition called the Eastern Pacific Garbage Patch or the North Pacific Subtropical High. LADbible Group and the Plastic Oceans Foundation have joined forces to raise awareness of the conditions of our world oceans and the plastic it now contains. There is over 30 millions tonnes of plastic created each year and an estimated 8 million tonnes of it ends up as trash in our waterways and then out to the oceans.

New research reveals that sharks can live a lot longer than previously thought

Project AWARE is celebrating its silver anniversary with a silent auction.

JD Weatherspoon announces that its Pubs will be free of plastic straws by 2018

BBC releases trailer for Blue Planet II, and it is utterly Epic

PADI joins forces with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative, to fight the threat of lost fishing gear

Ocean Reef Group showcases its success and development of the Nemo's Garden Project.

NAUI and the Florida Aquarium launch a collaboration to promote their shared ideas and values

Free diver Julia Wheeler ends up swimming through several tons of rubbish in the sea off Bali

Keep an eye out next month for a crowdsourcing campaign meant to fund a new interactive, virtual aquarium being proposed for students ages 10 and up to learn more about the world's oceans.

Time Magazine to Honour Dr. Sylvia Earle with a Chapter in their New Book

Discover five amazing products made with recycled plastic, ranging from high-end clothing to skateboards and carpet tile.