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01 1,000 WORDS 08 FOREWORD
By Dr Clive Wilkinson 12 ADEX AMBASSADOR
Joyce Tang 96 NARKED
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14 CLIMATE CHANGE BASICS 18 OCEANS ON THE FRONT LINE 88 DOS & DON ’ TS
Power to the People 90 COME FLY WITH ME !
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Sterling Zumbrunn / Conservation International
MAN & SEA
26 A CULTURE ON THE CUSP
By Tommy Schultz
A glimpse into the world of the Bajau people , whose livelihoods and culture depend on the ocean .
80 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM
By Luke Gordon
The low-lying islands of Fiji are some of the first to see the effects of a changing climate ; community-based conservation efforts are fighting to preserve these precious reefs .
SCIENCE
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30 AN UNBEARABLY WARM ARCTIC
By Jon Aars , Norwegian Polar Institute
Reduced sea ice poses challenges to the carnivorous inhabitants of the now-less-frozen North
64 50 REEFS TO SAVE AN ECOSYSTEM
By The Ocean Agency
An ambitious collaborative project is going to “ triage ” the planet ’ s reefs , targeting those we need to protect to better avoid the total extinction of this invaluable ecosystem
72 RIGHT PLACE , RIGHT TIME
By Karsten Shein
Making reef restoration even more efficient by planting corals in the places they are most likely to thrive
74 PARASITES : PROFITING FROM CLIMATE CHANGE
By Dr Paul Sikkel
At least in the short term , some species look set to benefit from our changing climate . But what does this mean for the rest of the ecosystem ?
76 CHECKING ON CHUUK
By Simon Lorenz
One of the biggest research expeditions ever launched in the world ’ s most famous wreckdiving location is helping local people to protect their reefs
84 DIVERS CAN BATTLE BLEACHING
By The Reef World Foundation It ' s time to mobilise , and make your diving a force for good
34 TASMANIA AND ITS VANISHING FORESTS
By Dr Richard Smith
As currents shift and temperatures change , ecosystems like kelp forests , the “ redwoods of the oceans ”, are slowly disappearing
40 STRIPPED TO THE BONE
By Liz Cunningham
How does it feel to see your favourite dive site die within a week ? Liz Cunningham shares her story
46 RETREAT TO THE SOUTH
By Peter De Maagt
As the southern pole warms , divers now have access to previously unexplored parts of Antarctica . But how long will these ecosystems survive in such a rapidly changing world ?
52 DIVING INTO OUR CLIMATE FUTURE
By The Ocean Agency
The XL Catlin Seaview Survey has been documenting the 3rd Global Bleaching Event . The extent of the damage is shocking
66 THE KEY TO SURVIVAL ?
By Dr Mark Erdmann , Conservation International
A ray of hope in Raja Ampat , where healthy , well-managed reefs provide scientists with some conservation optimism .