Feature Destination
Ataúro Island Revives a Conservation Tradition
This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Spring 2022, Volume 2, Issue 4), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Read more…
Feature Destination: Why Atauro Island?
Whether you are dreaming of a luxurious island getaway and white sand beaches, pristine coral reefs and diving that takes your breath away, or a new world to explore with immersion into a vibrant local culture— Ataúro has something for you. Read more…
Reviving Timor-Leste’s Reefs Through Tourism
Ataúro Island is a 25km stretch of volcanic rock home to the most biodiverse reefs in the world, situated just north of Dili, the capital city of Timor-Leste. Read more…
NEWSROOM
Synthetic Fibers Discovered in Antarctica, a So-Call Pristine Continent Has Become a Sink for Plastic Pollution
As nations meet in Uruguay to negotiate a new Global Plastics Treaty, marine and forensic scientists publish new results this week that reveal the discovery of synthetic plastic fibers in the air, seawater, sediment, and sea ice sampled in the Antarctic Weddell Sea. Read more…
Thousands of Corals to Be Planted On Degraded Reefs By The Elkhorn Marine Conservancy
After growing over 1500 coral fragments in their nurseries, the non-profit Elkhorn Marine Conservancy is now planting thousands of critically endangered corals onto degraded Antiguan reefs. Read more…
New Report Finds Increasing Access to Nature is Key to Improving Biodiversity, Climate Impacts
A new report, “10 Ways Access to Nature Can Bolster Biodiversity, Communities, and Climate” released today at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) from Hispanic Access Foundation emphasizes the need to increase access to nature as a way to protect, conserve and restore our natural environment. Read more…
Prana by Atzaró, The Famous Hand-Built Luxury Super-Yacht Announces Its Sailing Voyages for 2023
Prana by Atzaró is the world’s ultimate luxurious charter with an impressive A-list following. Sailing trips can be arranged in the calm waters of Komodo National Park, or the unexplored magical islands of Raja Ampat in Indonesia where some of the best diving in the world can be experienced. Read more…
Say Hueque Argentina Journeys commits to planting 20,000 trees in Patagonia by August 2023
What do 20,000 trees look like? For one, spaced evenly, 20,000 trees would cover more than 32 football fields. Planting 20,000 native trees by August 2023 has become a passion for the team at Say Hueque Argentina Journeys, the country’s leading sustainable adventure tour operator. Read more…
Educators Dive into Ocean Odyssey: Lesson Plans Available to Accompany Sylvia Earle’s Film
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF), in partnership with K2 Studios, has just released a set of lesson plans to help middle school students dive into a new IMAX® film, Ocean Odyssey. Read more…
Old-Growth Trees More Drought Tolerant Than Younger Ones, Providing a Buffer Against Climate Change
A new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more drought tolerant than younger trees in the forest canopy and may be better able to withstand future climate extremes. Read more…
Student Winners of Arts Contest Depict the Climate Crisis Through Unconventional Approaches
ow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs (Bow Seat) announced the winners of the 2022 Ocean Awareness Contest, an international art competition that engages youth in creatively raising awareness of environmental issues impacting our blue planet. Read more…
More Than 100,000 People Die Annually Across Global Fishing Sector, New Research Shows
More than 100,000 fishing-related deaths occur each year, a new study finds. Nearly 300 fishers die each day—a much higher estimate than all previous assessments – according to research from the FISH Safety Foundation (FSF) commissioned by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Read more…
SAWFISH NEWS: Men Arrested for Illegally Catching and Killing an Endangered Sawfish
Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Law Enforcement arrested two men in October for using an illegal gillnet near Everglades City and killing an endangered smalltooth sawfish. The men now face several misdemeanor and felony charges. Read more…
Derry Township, Pennsylvania, Takes Landmark Step Toward Organics-to-Energy Vision
The Derry Township Municipal Authority (DTMA) has taken a significant step on its journey toward energy and nutrient recovery from organic waste at its Clearwater Road Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF). Read more…
Reef-World Reports Groundbreaking Action to Save Our Coral Reefs In 2022
The Reef-World Foundation – international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative – today released its 2021-2022 annual report highlighting its major developments to spur inclusive growth of the Green Fins initiative for coral reef protection globally. Read more…
Nonprofit Organization Will Fuel Florida Research Expeditions for Free
If you’re a researcher with the Bahamas blues, ANGARI Foundation is here to help. The nonprofit organization’s “Fuel Your Research” initiative is covering fuel costs to conduct marine fieldwork in Florida. Read more…
The Benefits of Recycled Materials in New Constructions
The construction industry has been found to create as much as one-third of the world’s overall waste. This is a staggering statistic, but it is exceedingly difficult to fix, as it would be impossible to simply stop construction and development. Read more…
Do Voluntary Corporate Pledges Help Reduce Plastic Pollution?
Earth is awash in plastic. It litters our landscapes and waterways, overflows landfills, and increasingly threatens human and environmental health worldwide. Read more…
BOOK SUGGESTION
Pod by Laline Paull: An Immersive Journey Of a Spinner Dolphin Into The World of Fascinating Inhabitants
Laline Paull returns with an immersive and transformative new novel of an ocean world—its extraordinary creatures, mysteries, and mythologies—that is increasingly haunted by the cruelty and ignorance of the human race. Read more…
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This piece was prepared online by Panuruji Kenta, Publisher, SEVENSEAS Media