Surface Interval Episode 020 (mp3 - 10MB - 28 min)
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As its been a while between shows, I went ahead and recorded an episode tonight without Bear and Dr B., as they were unavailable.
I start off with a chat about some things going on in the diving world that have got […]

From the UQ News Online website.  Please note emphasis (bold, italic, etc) is my own

More than 50 scientists of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies today declared the following statements unanimously:

We call on all societies and governments to immediately and substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Without targeted reductions, the ongoing damage to […]

According to an article on smh.com.au, a group of scientists is meeting in Canberra this week to  review research about the acidification of the world’s oceans.
According to the article, the research shows that

acidification was now taking place over decades, rather than centuries as originally predicted 

Acidification of the oceans is not caused by global […]

There’s a lot of debate about Global Climate Change, whether it exists, and whether something should be done about it or not.
I think this thought provoking video has perhaps the best argument for action about climate change you’ll see.  And as a trained economist (which I am, but please don’t tell anyone), it makes perfect […]

Like most divers, I feel strongly about the need to protect our oceans.  As the source of 70% of the world’s oxygen, and the basis for many vital food chains, protecting the oceans is something that we must do to protect ourselves.
I was looking through the Project AWARE website, and noticed something there about Project […]