Feature Destination: Cycling in Cyprus

Beautiful and diverse, Cyprus’ terrain lures many cyclists from all over Europe who want to experience epic cycling adventures across scenic, peaceful and car-free routes. The island is a firm favourite for competitive and leisurely cycling, mountain biking and road cycling alike. Read more…

Feature Destination: Climbing in Cyprus

Cyprus is an island full of hidden climbing treasures that can satiate climbers of all disciplines and skill levels. From beginners to experienced and elite climbers, from fans of traditional climbing to sport, speed, aid and recreational climbing or bouldering, Aphrodite’s birthplace offers experiences beyond imagination. Read more…

Feature Destination: Hiking in Cyprus

The mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love and Beauty, is a paradise for hikers. A peaceful place with more than 11,000 years in its natural environs – all yours to explore! Tourists flock to Cyprus from all over the world to discover landscapes with astonishing sea views, traditional villages, fertile plains and lavish coniferous forests. Read more…

Humpback Whales Emerging Through The Bubble – Under the Waves with Karim Iliya

Berthella Martensi – Jack’s February 2022 Underwater Photograph

Strong, Recyclable, & Degradable: New Sugar-Based Plastics Are a Sweet Deal

Starting with sugars, researchers have made sustainable plastics that perform as well, or even better, than commonly available plastics, and are also degradable and easy to recycle. Plus, unlike other recyclable plastics, their mechanical properties don’t worsen after being reprocessed. Read more…

Cuba Shows How to Take Action on Climate Change

Cuba, a small island besieged by the United States, is taking concrete measures to reorient its economy in the fight against climate change. It’s an example that the whole world should take seriously” Read more…

Could Whale Watching Tourism Benefit Whale Conservation?

Many conservationists celebrated a recent bill passed in the Washington state legislature that limits commercial whale watching of the endangered Southern Resident Orcas. However, the activists aboard these commercial whale-watching boats are not as convinced of the positive implications of the bill. Read more…

SAWFISH NEWS: Antique Sawfish Rostra Yield Valuable DNA, Museum and Private Collections Aid Scientists

Sawfish around the world are critically endangered, having suffered global declines in both range and abundance. Animal populations which undergo drastic declines in abundance are typically at risk of having reduced levels of genetic diversity and may be less ‘fit’, more susceptible to disease, and have a compromised ability to adapt to a changing environment. Read more…

Rare Coral Reef Discovered Near Tahiti By a UNESCO Mission

A scientific research mission supported by UNESCO has discovered one of the largest coral reefs in the world off the coast of Tahiti. The pristine condition of, and extensive area covered by, the rose-shaped corals make this a highly valuable discovery. “To date, we know the surface of the moon better than the deep ocean. Only 20% of the entire seabed has been mapped. Read more…

The Nature Coaching Cure to Eco-Despair is Right Outside

Climate change is a growing threat to mental health according to the American Psychiatric Association. The surprising consequences of events like drought and extreme weather events include mind stress and distress, high risk coping behaviours like increased alcohol use, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress1. According to the CDC, ⅔ of people are at risk for cancer due to the ramifications of environmental disasters like wildfires and hurricanes, and human-caused disasters like air quality and pesticides. Read more…

Reef-World Stronger & More Dynamic Moving Towards 2022 Despite Global Pandemic

The Reef-World Foundation – international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative – reveals the highlights and major developments in their latest 2020–2021 annual report today. The report shows how the charity has had to adapt to the pandemic to continue to deliver and is determined to build back better. Read more…

History Forgot The Life-Saving Service That Birthed The U.S. Coast Guard: James Charlet is Changing That

James Charlet and his wife, Linda Molloy, stand in the center of the Sanderling Resort Lifesaving Station Restaurant on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, addressing a crowd of 40 diners. The two are dressed as characters from the late-19th century. Read more…

Of Mousy & Elephantine Cycles, Managing The Climate Crisis After Glasgow COP26

The word hypocrisy has been bandied about on the heels of the Glasgow Climate Pact, reached by unanimous consent of nearly 200 nations, as goals remain unmet and the international community has failed to restructure, implement and enforce laws to do more to address climate change. Read more…

Study Links Microplastic in Human Excrement with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

A potential link between microplastics and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been flagged up by a new scientific study, reports Bluewater, a world leader in sustainable water and bottle solutions for homes, businesses and public dispensing. Read more…

Groups File Legal Action to Protect Manatees from Water Pollution

St. Petersburg, Fla.— Three conservation groups issued a formal notice today of their intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to protect manatees from water pollution in Florida. Read more…

Product launch: SINN Power’s Floating Solar PV Solution “Water Lily” for Calm Waters

SINN Power launched its new floating PV solution, the Water Lily. SINN Power transferred its long-term experience with floating power plants in maritime environments to calm waters. Read more…

Automated Fish Counting System to Benefit Ecology, Fisheries Industry

Researchers from the Curtin Institute for Computation (CIC) will use the latest in data science to develop an automated fish detection and counting solution that offers exciting economic and ecological benefits. Read more…