Seven Undersea Wonders of the World
The newest “wonders” list spotlights the magical underwater world Sometime ago, I posted about a spate of new”seven wonders” lists that popped up within a few months of each other. Now, after what seems to have been a hiatus, the Seven Underwater Wonders of the World list has been released — or at least I [...]
Great Barrier Reef Ship Grounding, Update
Efforts underway to contain reef damage Travel Babel seems to have been the first travel blog to report on the Chinese-flagged coal carrier “Shen Neng 1″ that went 9 miles off-course and plowed into the coral reefs of Keppler Island, part of the Great Barrier Reef. The resultant oil spill continues to threaten marine life in [...]
Chinese Coal Ship Aground on Great Barrier Reef
Marine park and top diving destination at risk If I ruled the world, China would stop mining coal. The cost is too great: frequent fatal mine accidents (the latest just a few days ago), filthy and unhealthy air over much of China from antiquated coal-fired plants and now the “Shen Neng 1,” a Chinese bulk-coal [...]
Calculating Enviro Impact of Dive Travel
When you get your scuba certification — or at least when I got mine — you had to learn to calculate your dive profile (how long you could stay underwater, at what depth and how long you had to stay on the surface before your next dive). Now, with the broad recognition of global warming, [...]
