Earth Day 2018: Fight the plastic garbage
by DiveSSI - 18th April 2018
Protest against plastic in the sea on Sylt with gigantic beach artWith a 40-meter “sand painted” whale, the German Environmental…
Day 6 – Earthquake underwater?
by MARES / SSI / rEvo Dive Expedition Team - 19th February 2017
Do you remember? Yesterday’s dive spot was great. So nice that we decided to go to the north tip of…
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Hope for the second largest reef on earth
by DiveSSI - 28th June 2018
IUCN removes Belize Barrier Reef from List of Endangered World Heritage SitesThe Belize Barrier Reef, the world's second largest coral…
10 Reasons Swimming is Good for Your Health and Your Soul
by DiveSSI - 9th November 2020
Everyone knows that swimming is good and one of the best forms of physical exercise, working nearly every muscle in…
Local Diving – The Best Way to Dive More
by DiveSSI - 23rd July 2020
Travel may still be widely restricted, but don't let that get you down. Sure, your idea of diving may be…
8 Reasons Why Freediving Is So Amazing
by DiveSSI - 6th May 2020
Few things can make you feel as free and at one with the world around you as freediving. The act…
Is it fun? A 40-meter dive in the sewage sludge of a digestion tower
by DiveSSI - 6th March 2020
It's like shoveling snow at 37 degreesThe diving conditions are actually optimal: no current, no dangerous wreckage in the area,…
Microplastics discovered in new deep sea species
by DiveSSI - 5th March 2020
Researchers officially name flea cancer "Plasticus"Only five centimetres tall, its home in about 6,500 meters depth in the Pacific Ocean…
The sea is not your dump – Growing Resistance to UK platform disposal
by DiveSSI - 18th October 2019
OSPAR meets – Growing Resistance to UK platform disposal"Shell - The sea is not your dump"Almost unnoticed by the "big"…
10 things you did not know about ice
by DiveSSI - 9th October 2019
Ice plays a crucial role in the global climateIce is water in its solid form, but it is also important…
Blue sharks use eddies for super-fast descents
by DiveSSI - 13th August 2019
Swirling ocean currents support sharks as they descend into deep watersBlue sharks use large, swirling ocean currents – called eddies…
Which is the Best Type of Liveaboard for You?
by DiveSSI - 12th June 2019
As liveaboard diving continues to grow in popularity, a huge variety of vessels and onboard facilities have become available…
Marine Diversity in Danger
by DiveSSI - 15th May 2019
Half of the coral reefs are already lost - AWI expert on the importance of marine biodiversityThe oceans have a…
Coral Heros – Coral Reef Ecology for Kids!
by DiveSSI - 21st February 2019
The new educational kids comic Coral Heros by awarded illustrator Bernhard Speh and SECORE International is published! Coral Heroes takes its readers…
The Gili Islands – Rising from the Ashes
by DiveSSI - 20th February 2019
Most visitors are divers 2018 was a devastating year of natural disasters in Indonesia. One of those disasters was the…
The long term memory of the Pacific Ocean
by DiveSSI - 12th January 2019
Cold periods still take place in the deep PacificThe sea has a long memory. When the water in the deep…
Lake Baikal: Ice Diving
by DiveSSI - 5th December 2018
Cold as ice and yet so hot!Lake Baikal is one of the largest waterbodies in the world. Super clean water.…
Antarctic: No Marine Sanctuary in the Southern Ocean
by DiveSSI - 2nd November 2018
Russia, China and Norway prevent protection of the Wedell SeaAccording to media reports, the Antarctic Commission CCAMLR has decided against…
Sicily: Southeast flank of Mount Etna is sliding
by DiveSSI - 18th October 2018
Volcanic flank moves underwater – an upcoming tsunami threat?The southeast flank of Mount Etna slowly slips towards the sea. A…
Body painting for the protection of the oceans
by DiveSSI - 28th August 2018
"Reefcalendar - The Show" shows a living picture in record sizeTogether with professional singers and dancers, the largest 3D body…
REEFCALENDAR: Vienna as center for “THE SHOW” for the oceans
by DiveSSI - 3rd August 2018
Mega Event in the “Messe Wien” - Body Painting Event for the oceans!It is 5 to 12 and more than…
Only 13 percent of the world’s oceans are still untouched
by DiveSSI - 27th July 2018
The marine wilderness of the world is dwindlingAn international study led by scientists from the University of Queensland (UQ) concludes…
Icelandic whalers kill blue whale
by DiveSSI - 12th July 2018
Whale protectors speak of environmental crimeThe Whale and Dolphin Conservation Organization (WDC) is alarmed by photographs documenting the cut up…
The sound of the deep sea
by DiveSSI - 18th June 2018
Live streaming audio from a deep-water hydrophoneFor centuries poets and writers have imagined the depths of the ocean to be…
The Mediterranean Sea: a focal point for plastic pollution
by DiveSSI - 8th June 2018
Tourist crowds intensify plastic problemRecord volumes of microplastics were detected in the Mediterranean, as revealed by a recent WWF report…
Diving the underwater geyser
by DiveSSI - 28th March 2018
A very special dive site in IcelandOur dive trip starts on a chartered cutter. At the dive site we start…
Researchers are reconstructing the history of the sea level
by DiveSSI - 21st February 2018
Fossil coral reefs as a key to 6000 years of developmentThe sea level rises according to current forecasts between 80…
MSC label for “dolphin deadly” tuna
by DiveSSI - 28th August 2017
Mexico’s tuna industry ignores dolphin deaths The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel stands for sustainable fishing. However, the award was…
Effects of climate change in Arctic driven by seasonality of sea ice
by DiveSSI - 25th July 2017
Dramatic changes to take place prematurely within next decade At the Arctic Ocean, the sea ice cover shrinks, with the…
Evidence for subglacial lakes
by DiveSSI - 12th July 2017
Glacial retreat accelerated due to Meltwater lakes under the Antarctic Ice Sheet The ice in the Antarctic was far thicker…
Solving the mystery of floating rocks
by DiveSSI - 31st May 2017
Scientists have discovered how rocks can float Some rocks can float on water for years at a time, forming miles-long…
Global coral reef restoration effort launches in the Caribbean
by Carin - 27th April 2017
With the Global Coral Restoration Project, SECORE International, the California Academy of Sciences and The Nature Conservancy seal their commitment…
How North Atlantic became a “heat pirate”
by DiveSSI - 21st February 2017
International researchers discover development of ocean currents The Gulf Stream transports ocean heat across the Atlantic towards the northeast and…
Expedition to Antarctica’s glaciers
by DiveSSI - 13th February 2017
Research will improve forecasts for global sea levels How has alternating warm and cold time periods affected the West Antarctic…
LED Lights: Lighting up the deep seas
by DiveSSI - 15th November 2016
GEOMAR team wins first prize at ideas competition Two staff members of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel…
New measurements indicate greater mass loss from Greenland ice sheet than previous thought
by DiveSSI - 27th September 2016
Amount of annual ice loss actually 272 Giga tonsThe loss of ice mass from the Greenland ice sheet is greater…
Learn about our oceans on board a ship
by DiveSSI - 20th April 2016
The exhibition ship MS Wissenschaft will host the new "Seas and Oceans" exhibition, under the Year of Science 2016/17. On board are…
Tsunami risk at Mount Etna? Scientists install geodetic network at the foot of Europe’s largest volcano
by DiveSSI - 29th March 2016
Measurements taken by satellites indicate that the eastern flank of Mount Etna is slowly sliding into the Ionian Sea. However,…
WTO weakens dolphin conservation efforts in the US
by DiveSSI - 1st March 2016
Following a ruling by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at the end of 2015, some tuna products in the US…
Scientists highlight threat to oceans before major climate change conference
by DiveSSI - 3rd November 2015
To safeguard the future survival of our planet and ocean, ambitious climate objectives and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions are needed,…
Indonesia’s West Papua to be world’s first conservation province
by DiveSSI - 26th October 2015
The Indonesian province of West Papua has been declared a conservation province — the first of its kind in Indonesia…
