Modern clothing, whether in the form of Paris-runway couture or suburban mall fast fashion, is not known for being particularly sustainable. But rising sea temperatures and the scourge of plastics in our oceans are reaching catastrophic levels, threatening all life on our fragile planet – [...]
Hawaii has made national headlines as the first state to ban the sale of sunscreens containing either oxybenzone or octinoxate. Scientists at the Polytechnic University of the Marche, Ancona, Italy studied the chemicals, and found that “Sunscreens cause the rapid and complete bleaching of [...]
The problem of plastic pollution in the marine environment has hit the headlines in the UK, especially after the BBC’s Blue Planet 2 TV show, which showed, in uncompromising detail, just what plastic is doing to species world wide, from albatross to whales. Such is the desire to make [...]
I came across this piece of research from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at The University of Western Australia and to be honest I thought: ‘well, didn’t we already know that?’ Perhaps, but it’s worth having as much evidence as possible. The [...]
A beautiful way to memorialize a loved one, these Eternal Reef reef balls are helping to rebuild ecosystems along miles and miles of the southeastern US shore. The concept is both straightforward and beautifully innovative: the cremated remains of your friend, family member, or pet [...]
As a social media addict on reef and coral related subjects, I come across many interesting questions on popular facebook groups. Recently, one in particular stood out: “…that neon green nepthea is extinct in Palau. The reason being various from temperature change, over [...]
It’s a simple concept. Limit or stop fishing in some areas to allow fish populations to regenerate and individual animals to reach a greater age and size, and there’s more fish ultimately available for everyone. Perhaps understandably, the fishing industry has been concerned about threats [...]
Almost three years ago, I shared some good news; Adidas had partnered with the collaborative environmental group Parley for the Oceans to design and produce a sneaker whose shoe upper was made entirely of yarns and filaments reclaimed and recycled from ocean waste and illegal deep-sea gillnets. [...]