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5 Mins Read Anyone who’s done a little bit of research on beauty products has likely run across the ingredient squalene in various skincare and cosmetics products. But what is squalene? Is it safe? Ethical? Here’s everything you need to know. Squalene is an oil frequently harvested from the liver of sharks and used in the beauty, medical, […]
6 Mins Read Due to the pandemic-induced lockdowns around the world, several human activities that are usually performed in the oceans came to a halt. To monitor and understand the behaviour changes in marine life during this quiet phase, a community of scientists have decided to use over 200 non-military hydrophones to listen to sounds made by animals […]
3 Mins Read ZuBlu, a Hong Kong-based sustainable scuba diving tourism startup, has just announced that it has attracted US$1 million in a seed funding round, with investors optimistic that there will be a surge in green tourism and conservation once coronavirus lockdowns ease. The funding round was led by regional early stage venture capital firm Wavemaker Partners, […]
4 Mins Read Scuba diving has become a multibillion dollar industry, as throngs of tourists across the globe get their Padi and set out to explore the magical universe of life below water in far-flung destinations. And a beautiful world it truly is: mysterious, colorful and filled with an incredible range of vibrant sea creatures from coral reefs […]
5 Mins Read Welcome to our new Monthly Column I Quit Waste with Malaysia-based sustainability expert and waste activist Smita J. In each issue, she will asks the big questions and tackle complex environmental issues around the choices we make every day. In her first column, she looks deeper into carbon offsetting. Unless you have been living under […]