SCUBA News...

Stressed seaweed contributes to cloudy coastal skies - (Found June 29, 2008 )

A new international study has found that large brown seaweeds, when under stress, release large quantities of inorganic iodine into the coastal atmosphere, where it may contribute to cloud formation.
http://www.news.scubatravel.co.uk/2008/05/stressed-seaweed-contributes-to-cloudy.html

Update: Diving Saudi Arabia - (Found June 29, 2008 )

Saudi Arabia is much less dived than Egypt, and our readers report amazing coral gardens, rays, barracuda, 25ft eels and many types of shark. Read more at the SCUBA Travel newly updated Saudi Arabia section.
http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/redsea/divesaudi.html

Nominate in the Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 - (Found June 29, 2008 )

The idea behind the Awards is that all types of tourism - from niche to mainstream - can and should be operated in a way that respects and benefits destinations and local people. In order to be a part of the Awards, you can nominate a company for the 'Best in a Marine Environment category', which includes any organisation related to a beach or other marine environment, such as turtle conservation or a marine eco-tourism trip, that you may have visited on your diving travels.
http://tinyurl.com/57ectl

Win a Guide to Sharm El-Sheikh (Red Sea) - (Found June 29, 2008 )

SCUBA News (ISSN 1476-8011) has two copies of the Diving Guide to Sharm El-Sheikh to give away. See Issue 96 of SCUBA News for details.
http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/scubanews96.html#competition

Stressed seaweed contributes to cloudy coastal skies, study suggests - (Found June 29, 2008 )

A new international study has found that large brown seaweeds, when under stress, release large quantities of inorganic iodine into the coastal atmosphere, where it may contribute to cloud formation.
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=3541

Update: Diving Thailand - (Found June 29, 2008 )

Discover the best and worst dive operators in Thailand at the newly updated SCUBA Travel site.
http://www.scubatravel.co.uk/thailand/thaiop.html