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
...Urgent warning for parents over deadly pool mistake
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
...Study suggests megalodon may not have looked like a huge great white
View 2 Images In most depictions of the extinct megalodon shark, it looks pretty much like a super-s
...MARK OF A CHAMPION VICTOR FERNANDEZ
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...‘I didn’t even know this was humanly possible’: the woman who can descend into the sea on one breath
Ten years ago, Australian Amber Bourke was in her early 20s and backpacking through Egypt when she d
...Floating carpet of dead fish highlights France’s ‘lax’ attitude about overfishing
Some 100,000 dead fish were thrown back into the sea off the French coast on Thursday by one of the
...A picturesque Scottish island with only 15 residents is hiring a park ranger. They'll get free accommodation and be paid $31,000 per year to monitor the island's bird population.
National Trust Scotland is hiring a ranger to move to a tiny Scottish Island.The Isle of Canna is lo
...Cause of massacre with piles of sea creatures on Yorkshire beaches found
After piles of dead sea creatures mysteriously washed up on the shores of the Yorkshire last year, i
...Crafty Orcas Are Teaching Each Other How To Steal From Fisheries
The saying goes: give a human a fish, you feed them for a day. Teach a human to fish, and you’ll fee
...Believe it or not, but your shiny Rolex watch would have beaten the returns of gold, real estate, and even the stock market.
One thing the pandemic has taught us is that life can be very uncertain. It is essential to invest m
...Images from the Mahurangi Regatta for Classic Yachts - a pleasant step back to a better time
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...Earth is likely just a decade a way from hitting 1.5°C of global warming — and scientists say it will be "catastrophic" for coral reefs
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...Shipwreck found in US confirmed as Captain Cook's Endeavour
The wreckage of British explorer James Cook's ship HMS Endeavour which has laid in US waters for alm
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Whether you prefer sunbathing, sightseeing or snorkeling, there's a Caribbean island that's right fo
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