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What if plastic was never invented?

https://www.facebook.com/What.If.science/videos/2523291417896163/?t=2 Plastic pollution affects land, waterways and oceans. Marine animals can die from plastic, from entanglement in plastic objects or problems related to ingestion of plastic waste, or through exposure to chemicals within plastics that interfere with their physiology. Humans

By Kathy Dowsett| 2018-11-12T13:23:16+00:00 November 12th, 2018|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

4 of the Most Fascinating Maritime Mysteries
4 of the Most Fascinating Maritime Mysteries

4 of the Most Fascinating Maritime Mysteries

The Baltic Sea Anomaly In 2011, a group of divers who were exploring the floor of the Baltic Sea with sonar stumbled across an object measuring 70-meter long (210 feet) laying 100 metres (300 feet) beneath the waves. The object,

By Kathy Dowsett| 2018-11-06T15:38:20+00:00 November 6th, 2018|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

The Epic and Gruesome Last Stand of Blackbeard – History’s Most Famous Pirate

Blackbeard on fire::::Photo Courtesy Flipboard Blackbeard is probably the most famous pirate in history who is celebrated to this day with an annual pirate festival in his honor, held in Hampton, Virginia, and with statues in the U.S.

By Kathy Dowsett| 2018-11-01T23:31:34+00:00 November 1st, 2018|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

It’s all About Communication
It’s all About Communication

It’s all About Communication

Verbal communication between scuba divers on vacation and their Divemaster guide is vital to getting the most out of every dive. The pre-dive briefing is the best opportunity to discuss needs, and to ask & answer questions. Clear communication by

By Kathy Dowsett| 2018-10-09T22:57:22+00:00 October 9th, 2018|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Unlikely Hero – How a Mother of Eight Rescued 15 Shipwrecked Sailors

SS William Hope after beaching. Photo credit:::Wikimedia Commons On October 28, 1884, the winds were beginning to pick up as the SS William Hope sailed towards its destination, Burghead, on the North Sea coast of Scotland. Their goal?

By Kathy Dowsett| 2018-10-05T00:03:27+00:00 October 5th, 2018|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Top Tips for Underwater Photography
Top Tips for Underwater Photography

Top Tips for Underwater Photography

Scuba diving opens up a whole new world of underwater discovery and one of the best ways to capture memories is with underwater photography. Combining diving with photography, whilst trying to watch stunning (and often moving) marine life, presents its

By Kathy Dowsett| 2018-09-12T10:22:06+00:00 September 12th, 2018|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

The Pirate Code – How Order was Kept Among the Lawless
The Pirate Code – How Order was Kept Among the Lawless

The Pirate Code – How Order was Kept Among the Lawless

Despite the image of reckless and toothless men with peg legs, eye patches, parrots on their shoulders, and the flag of Jolly Roger on their ships, real-life pirates were highly organized criminals. Mainly thanks to Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, and

By Kathy Dowsett| 2018-09-06T21:26:28+00:00 September 6th, 2018|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Stone Age Kitchen Found at the Bottom of a Lake, complete with 9,000-yr-old Stove
Stone Age Kitchen Found at the Bottom of a Lake, complete with 9,000-yr-old Stove

Stone Age Kitchen Found at the Bottom of a Lake, complete with 9,000-yr-old Stove

University of Helsinki researchers studying a group of lakes in Finland say they’ve found a Stone Age settlement in Lake Kuolimojarvi that gives clues to how humans lived in the area in the Mesolithic and Early Neolithic Stone Age, ranging from

By Kathy Dowsett| 2018-08-18T22:03:15+00:00 August 18th, 2018|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Titanic Revelations: Bodies of Third-Class Passengers were Tossed Back into the Sea
Titanic Revelations: Bodies of Third-Class Passengers were Tossed Back into the Sea

Titanic Revelations: Bodies of Third-Class Passengers were Tossed Back into the Sea

According to the recently recovered passenger records from RMS Titanic, the third class passengers who died when the liner sank were dumped back in the freezing waters so that the bodies belonging to the higher classes could be saved. The crew

By Kathy Dowsett| 2018-08-13T00:11:23+00:00 August 13th, 2018|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments

Top 10 Advanced Snorkeling Tips
Top 10 Advanced Snorkeling Tips

Top 10 Advanced Snorkeling Tips

Curiosity drives people to explore unknown fields. From Age of Discovery, people never stop their paces to conquer and discover. Snorkeling is an easier way to observe and explore the ocean. Snorkeling requires little professional techniques. Everyone is capacity of snorkeling,

By Kathy Dowsett| 2018-07-25T19:30:38+00:00 July 25th, 2018|Blog :::: KSG Scuba Scoop|0 Comments