Thailand announced a ban on sunscreens with chemicals that are claimed to be destroying the corals. Growing concerns indicate that the lotions used by tourists for sun protection are actually destroying the slow-growing corals. The Thai Department of Conservation emphasizes four ingredients present in sunscreen creams and lotions that […]
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With no Tourists, Australian Scuba Tours Are Planting Coral instead
Workers from one Australian dive tour operator are planting coral on the Great Barrier Reef after their business was closed due to the pandemic with the coronavirus and they have more free time on their hands. The Passions of Paradise is a family-owned, eco-tourism company located in Cairns, Australia and […]