Effects of global warming to scuba diving

Global Warming can extinguish Marine beauty

Global Warming can extinguish Marine beauty

Back then, we had to walk from Point A to Point B. Now, we have gasoline and cars. Then, we had to send lend letters. Now, we have cell phones and e-mail. The past decade has marked an unstoppable rise to technology. It is unstoppable because we use it every day. And it’s such a sad reality that the more it’s being used, the more we damage our world. This declination of Earth’s natural status is what the experts call global warming. To take this issue seriously is to watch An Inconvenient Truth.


Global warming is not only bad news for the passionate scuba diver. It’s bad news for all of the citizens of Earth. If it continues to assault Mother Nature, it’s a possibility that there won’t be one in the future.  Our climate will go crazy. Natural disasters can become daily disasters. Vegetation will die. Animals will die. People live on vegetations and animals. Without these two, humanity will become very upset.

For the sake of the borders of this blog, I will only mention some of the effects that global warming can do to the place where the scuba diver exercises his label- the ocean. All species in the planet’s oceans are spread out specifically where they are capable to survive. One factor of their survival depends on the water temperature. The potential of global warming getting worse is also the potential of abrupt changes in temperatures. If this does happen, it would totally disrupt most, if not all, of marine life.

If the sun emits more heat, enormous ice caps will slowly melt, which will cause an increase in sea level. Ice continues to melt, and waters become deeper.  Higher sea levels mean that the coral reefs will not get enough sunlight, which may lead to their death. If coral reefs were to disappear, its small inhabitants that depend on it will be in serious trouble. And if one part of the food chain is disrupted, the whole marine ecosystem can suffer from it.

Should I set out more facts? I think you get the point. Global warming is not, in any way, good for the future of humanity. Should we start blaming technology? As we can see, it’s us humans that invest in its improvement and popularity. And for the most part, it’s us humans that use it and gain from it. Is it bad? Not totally, no. Is it good? Evidently, no. I’ve heard some people reason out that we might as well use what we’ve got to the fullest since we’re all gonna be dead by the time global warming takes its full toll on planet Earth. But what about the ones who are to be born in this world? Should they suffer for the consequences of our actions?

Fellow scuba diver, or should I say, fellow citizen, I hope that it is also your desire that the future generations can appreciate the oceans that are as healthy and beautiful as the way we left it. To accomplish this, we must study our foe. And in our case, we must know the cause and effects of global warming, and from there, learn what to do and what not to do to counteract it. As a scuba diver, we can help by being an EcoDiver. It all starts with a choice.

Eco Diving. Going under the sea the green way

Face it: Keeping stuff clean is a hard job. Yes, even harder than trying to watch Kirsten Stewart act. And in this article, we’ll be discussing on how we can contribute to the maintenance of the… ocean. Now you’re probably like, “WHAT?! The ocean?! That’s like 71% of the Earth’s surface! I can’t keep that clean! I can’t even keep my room clean! And that’s only 10% of our house! What is wrong with you?!”


Eco Diving is a big help to clean up the ocean

Eco Diving is a big help to clean up the ocean

Dear diver, unless you’re Oprah who has enough money to polish the solar system, I am not here to ask you for something that is impossible. Today, we shall learn how to be a responsible Eco-Friendly Diver, or EcoDiver. So sit back, read on, and wave your Safety Sausage in the air as we make the ocean a better place for, not only us divers, but to those who inhabit the places that we dive in. Mr. Janitor Fish, this one’s for you.

Dive with Care

The ocean is not mankind’s property (“Not yet” -Oprah), so when we enter the water, make sure to not take anything that is of it. For example: Sea shells. We all love ‘em, but they don’t belong in our shoe box with the cockroaches. Or in the living room near Kirsten Stewart’s acting. Have some mercy. Sea shells sometimes act as temporary homes for crustaceans and they also serve as accessories for the ocean as they enhance the beauty of it. You don’t have to take them with you to appreciate it. The camera is a wonderful invention.

I advised earlier to not take anything that belongs to the ocean. To the EcoDiver, the opposite also applies- take all that you can from the ocean that isn’t supposed to be there in the first place. Everything hand-made, factory-made, “Made in China”, and if you’re lucky, buried treasure, take them with your eco-friendly hand and place it in a trash can near you.

Mankind is designed to walk the earth, not swim the oceans. That’s why, when we dive, we are required to bring diving equipment like flippers, oxygen tanks, and the critical Safety Sausage. Without them, we’re like fish on land. So a little over packing (Two Safety Sausages?) won’t hurt, right? Well, only if you’ve mastered your buoyancy underwater. Those with too much diving equipment on them, without the capacity to control their weight with it, might end up losing control of themselves. First, you’re like happy and all that with your equipment. But once you lose balance, you’re like the human wrecking ball smashing every sea shell and coral reef that hinders your path of destruction.

Respect zi Fish!

When the average diver is set to come back home and throw away all his DVD’s that includes Kirsten Stewart’s acting, souvenirs are almost mandatory. “Since I can’t take home sea shells, I’ll just buy what she sells!” says the average diver. But the EcoDiver replies, “Sir! Be careful of what souvenir you choose to buy! Don’t you know that some souvenirs are made of ivory, turtle shells, snake skin, and other things than are valuable to the ocean?!” The EcoDiver is wise.

If illegal souvenirs are not bought, selling of it might stop too. And if the selling of it stops, the killing will also cease. Hooray for the EcoDiver! I hope this inspires a commercial one day.

The EcoDiver loves marine life, but not to the point of physically harassing it. With that said, Mike Tyson can never become an EcoDiver. Sure, take all the pictures and record all the videos you want. But don’t you dare attempt to chase a sea creature so you can touch it. For the bigger creatures, they may appear friendly at first, but if you’re like that annoying classmate you’ve always had in 3rd grade who likes to poke you constantly, some creatures might unexpectedly decide to poke back.

See? You don’t have to clean all 71% of the planet’s wet side to become a competent EcoDiver. You just have to be an average scuba diver who just happened to care about the ocean enough to know how to take care of it. Sometimes you might think that no one really stops to appreciate the work EcoDivers put into the ocean. Well, think again. Mr. EcoDiver, meet Mr. Janitor Fish.

Related Posts with Thumbnails