No stupid rules – diving with Red Sea pioneer Johann Vifian
Johann diving in Sahl Hasheesh. Photo: Graeme Gourlay Johann Vifian founded Subex in the Red Sea more than 30 years ago. We went diving with him in Sahl Hasheesh Words and photographs Graeme Gourlay After an epic 100-minute dive on a shallow reef wh
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Red flags for snorkellers: how to stop the quiet deaths - Divernet
Snorkelling is essentially a safe pastime – but the conclusion of the final report from Hawaii’s Snorkel Safety Study is that IPO (Immersive Pulmonary Oedema) is a hidden danger that can render that pastime lethal unless a number of red flags are hee
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A simple decision of what your child wears in a swimming pool could be the difference between life and death, parents are being warned. A video uploaded to Instagram by Tiny Hearts Education – an organisation that educates parents on first aid and of
...The Linnea Mills case, a perfect example of what is wrong in the recreational diving industry.
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'Lifeguard' drone saved a drowning 14-year-old on a beach in Spain by dropping a life vest
A pioneering drone lifeguard service in operation across Spanish beaches saved the life of a 14-year-old boy this month as he struggled against a powerful tide off a beach in Valencia, its operators have said. The drone dropped a life vest into the s
...'Unlucky' creatures that enter rare Red Sea brine pools are immediately stunned to death
Rare deep-sea brine pools discovered in the Red Sea may hold clues to environmental upheavals in the region that span millennia, and could even shed light on the origins of life on Earth, a new study finds. Deep-sea brine pools are extraordinarily sa
...The Rise, Fall and Underestimated Rule of Kush
The Kingdom of Kush ruled for nearly 2.5 millennia. Its inhabitants built hundreds of pyramids, developed their own alphabet and even conquered their neighbor Egypt. The Kushites also had a strong tradition of revering and respecting female leadershi
...Yemen Is Sitting on a Time Bomb Bigger Than the Exxon Valdez
In the midst of the war in Yemen, there is an ecological time bomb ticking just off the coast: a derelict oil tanker that could cause a disastrous oil spill unless immediate action is taken to avert the catastrophe. Originally used as an offshore sto
...Yemen Is Sitting on a Time Bomb Bigger Than the Exxon Valdez
In the midst of the war in Yemen, there is an ecological time bomb ticking just off the coast: a derelict oil tanker that could cause a disastrous oil spill unless immediate action is taken to avert the catastrophe. Originally used as an offshore sto
...Sudan Has Twice As Many Ancient Pyramids as Egypt
You can't mention the country Egypt without automatically thinking of ancient pyramids. Sudan holds nearly twice as many pyramids as Egypt. Although Egypt is known for the pyramids of Giza, Sudan tops the charts with 255 ancient pyramids, relatively
...From the Maldives to Hawaii: These are the 7 best eco-hotels in 2022
If you want to live more sustainably in 2022, but love travelling too, then booking yourself into an
...Discovery of 1836 shipwreck reveals Blacks, Native Americans were key part of whaling
A nearly two-century old shipwreck found in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana is being hailed as a ra
...Kate and Prince William go deep sea diving at the Belize Barrier Reef
Prince William and Kate went swimming with sharks as they praised the people of Belize for their wor
...What Is Red Tide – and Is It Getting Worse?
Katherine Hubbard was off the Gulf Coast of Florida near Sarasota when dead and dying fish began to
...10 Best All-inclusive Resorts in Greece
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...An Island With A Private Beach Is For Sale In Nova Scotia & It Costs Less Than A City Condo
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...A narwhal is still swimming with a pod of belugas in the St. Lawrence. Is this the year a narluga will be conceived?
Photo shows the male narwhal that joined the group of belugas in the St. Lawrence River, taken in 20
...Scientists Discover New Rainbow-Colored Fish Species in the Maldives
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...SeaClean technology will be used by the super rich
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...A Delco cold case stymied investigators for nearly two decades. Then a YouTube dive team solved it in hours.
The out-of-town divers had barely conducted a 10-hour investigation into a missing-person case that
...Ed Garner, Surfer Who Joined the Wave of Beach Party Movies in the 1960s, Dies at 77
Ed Garner, a local Southern California surfer who found a home alongside the likes of Annette Funice
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