Voyage to the Pacific Ocean's garbage patch: International Date Line--Happy tomorrow today! (Scientific American)
Editor's Note: Scuba instructor and underwater videographer Drew Wheeler is traveling on board the Algalita Marine Research Foundation's 50-foot Ocean Research Vessel, Alguita, on a two-month voyage to sample and study portions of a 10-million-square-mile oval known as the North Subtropical Gyre (aka "Pacific garbage patch"). Wheeler and the rest of the Alguita crew left Long Beach, Calif., on ... us.rd.yahoo.com |
Scuba diver dies off Exmouth (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
A 50-year old man has died while scuba-diving in Exmouth, off the North West coast. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Gilligan enjoys volunteer work
The first woman to scuba dive to the 1914 wreck of the Empress of Ireland was a volunteer with Sacred Heart Southern Missions a few weeks ago. southreporter.com |
Cyber liability insurance: Don't run a business without it
You wouldn't go into a blizzard without a coat, scuba dive with a hungry shark or bungee jump without measuring the cord. Yet, according to the 2009 FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey, 71% of American companies endanger their financial stability by not having insurance that will cover Internet liability. networkworld.com |
KY diver's death in FL under investigation
Florida authorities are investigating the death of a scuba diver from Kentucky who became distressed at sea the day before. wave3.com |