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	<title>Diving Thoughts &#187; Environmental</title>
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		<title>Cargo Ship Off Tauranga Likely to Break Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Hambleton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Rena,  a Liberian flagged container ship, hit Astrolabe Reef last Wednesday 5th October. Weather conditions were good, and the reef is a well charted feature. 11 of the containers apparently contain ferrosilicon which according to the BBC&#8217;s website is &#8230; <a href="http://www.divethoughts.com/cargo-ship-off-tauranga-likely-to-break-up/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Virtual Tour of Hoi Ha Wan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Hambleton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WWF have launched a virtual tour of Hoi Ha Wan on their website. It gives visitors an overview of Hoi Ha Wan and the Marine Life Centre itself, as well as its varied habitat and life, including coastal habitats, corals, &#8230; <a href="http://www.divethoughts.com/virtual-tour-of-hoi-ha-wan/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Coral Reefs: Winners and Losers</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/coral-reefs-winners-and-losers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Hambleton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of talk about how global warming might affect coral reefs, and it seems clear that different reefs will be affected differently. It makes sense to concentrate on saving those reefs that can be saved, rather &#8230; <a href="http://www.divethoughts.com/coral-reefs-winners-and-losers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Effects of Increased Acidity on Coral</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/acidity_on_coral/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 03:36:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Hambleton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Further evidence that increased acidity of sea water could be bad news for the world&#8217;s coral reefs. In Papua New Guinea carbon dioxide is bubbling into the water on the slopes of a dormant volcano. This is making the water &#8230; <a href="http://www.divethoughts.com/acidity_on_coral/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Trawling Banned in Hong Kong Waters</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/trawling-banned-in-hong-kong-waters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 05:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Hambleton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At long last the Hong Kong Government has banned trawling in Hong Kong waters. The hope is that this will save fish stocks, and also that it will give soft corals and other bottom-dwelling creatures the chance to recover as &#8230; <a href="http://www.divethoughts.com/trawling-banned-in-hong-kong-waters/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lionfish Invading Atlantic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Hambleton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In recent years, we seem to be seeing more and more lionfish in Hong Kong, and they are very welcome as they add a nice splash of colour to a dive. Not so in the Atlantic where they are eating &#8230; <a href="http://www.divethoughts.com/lionfish-invading-atlantic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>World Ocean Day and Sharkwater premiere</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Hambleton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To help celebrate World Ocean Day, Ecovision and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce are hosting a lunch panel discussion on Monday 7th June at the Mira Hong Kong Hotel in TST. In the evening they are also showing Sharkwater, and &#8230; <a href="http://www.divethoughts.com/world-ocean-day-and-sharkwater-premiere/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rise in Number of Turtle Deaths in Gulf of Mexico</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/rise-in-number-of-turtle-deaths-in-gulf-of-mexico/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 04:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Hambleton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There have been a lot more dead turtles than usual washed up on beaches in the Gulf of Mexico. Inevitably there is speculation that this is related to the explosion and oil spill at the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform on &#8230; <a href="http://www.divethoughts.com/rise-in-number-of-turtle-deaths-in-gulf-of-mexico/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Former Dolphin Trainer&#8217;s Perspective on the Taiji Hunt</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/former-dolphin-trainers-perspective-on-the-taiji-hunt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.divethoughts.com/former-dolphin-trainers-perspective-on-the-taiji-hunt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Hambleton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Taiji is the town in  Japan that was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary, the Cove, which I was fortunate enough to see a few weeks ago when SCDC showed it at one of their Thursday Club nights.I had been expecting &#8230; <a href="http://www.divethoughts.com/former-dolphin-trainers-perspective-on-the-taiji-hunt/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Coal Carrier on Barrier Reef</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/1740/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:44:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Hambleton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a photo showing the crystal-clear, turquoise waters of the Barrier Reef, being  marred somewhat by the presence of dirty brown coalship, Shen Neng 1, before she was towed off the reef. She has now been anchored 70km away near &#8230; <a href="http://www.divethoughts.com/1740/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Yagura Restaurant to Stop Serving Bluefin Tuna</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/yagura-restaurant-to-stop-serving-bluefin-tuna/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Hambleton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[WWF&#8216;s latest newsletter has said that Yagura, the Japanese restaurant in the Eaton Hotel, Hong Kong, has pledged to take bluefin tuna off its menu. This is the first Japanese restaurant to do so in Hong Kong and WWF are &#8230; <a href="http://www.divethoughts.com/yagura-restaurant-to-stop-serving-bluefin-tuna/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Earth Hour &#8211; 27 March</title>
		<link>http://www.divethoughts.com/earth-hour-27-march/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Hambleton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environmental]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In support of Earth Hour, we are all being encouraged to turn lights off from 8:30pm on Sat 27th March 2010 for one hour. This is intended to show the stand millions of people around the world are making against &#8230; <a href="http://www.divethoughts.com/earth-hour-27-march/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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