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Paraplegic Scuba Diver Attempts Three Underwater World Records

Dan Metcalfe is waiting for Guinness World Records to certify his swim—more than 17,000 feet underwater—as the longest within his disability category, along with two other record attempts.

Ugandan Technical Divers Are Cleaning Up the World’s Most-Polluted Lake

Mutumba Faisal, the co-founder of AgrAbility for Africa, discusses an initiative he’s spearheading to pull ghost gear out of Lake Victoria with funding from the Ocean Conservancy.

Looters Disturb 1842 Wreck off Marathon Key

Hundreds of ballast stones were removed from the side of the shipwreck, exposing the wooden frames and planking of the *North America*. This will accelerate the ship’s degradation.

The Arctic Is Acidifying Up to Four Times Faster Than Other Oceans, New Study Finds

Melting sea ice is accelerating its uptake of carbon dioxide, driving a chemical change in the ocean that is a severe threat to life in the ocean.

Polish Traveler Replanting Corals Threatened by New Maldives Airport

Maria Sotek is overseeing a rescue mission for South Ari Atoll’s Maamigili Reef, which was buried with sand during construction of an airport runway on Maamigili Island.

Underwater Cameraman Nuno Sá Wins October Sea Hero Honors

Sá highlights the effects of climate change through his underwater films while supporting NGOs and the Portugese Kids Dive organization.

How I Learned I’m Allergic to Octopus Ink 65 Feet Underwater

An unexpected encounter on a night dive teaches a young diver why ‘never mess with the marine life’ is a cardinal scuba rule.

Meet the Man Who Dives the Great Wall of China

Steven Schwankert has dove the submerged Ming-era section of the wall 40 times, part of his decades-long love affair with submerged Chinese history.

The New Apple Watch Ultra is Also a Dive Computer

With the Oceanic+ app and inbuilt dive features, the Apple Watch Ultra ($799+) can do double duty as a dive computer.