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.
You might remember the story of recreational diving student Linnea Mills, who drowned in 2019 during an ice/altitude training dive in Lake McDonald, …Original link
'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
...Sharks fleeing toxic red tide take refuge in Florida canal
Hundreds of coastal sharks have taken refuge in a Florida canal, apparently to escape the effects of
...A two-headed sea turtle hatchling was found on a South Carolina beach
A group of patrollers and volunteers at Edisto Beach State Park were making a routine inventory to c
...Mussels mafia? Italy arrests 18 for 'harvesting protected shellfish'
Text size Aa Aa Italy's coast guard has arrested 18 people for illegally harvesting date mussels off
...Meet the man using dogs and drones to save wildlife in Costa Rica
By Caryn B. Davis • Updated: 01/08/2021 - 10:03 Captain Pete Bethune and his crew are w
...Gorgeous Tropical Islands for a Beach Vacation
Beach vacations are just what the doctor ordered for 2021. Relax on the beach, let your worries fade
...Best Things to do in Saint Lucia - A Tropical Paradise
As I peer out the airplane window the twin peeks of St. Lucia come into view. Two statuesque volcani
...Fishing vessels illegally target marine mammals in South American waters
Last year, a video of a Chinese fishing vessel, the Lu Qing Yuan Yu 206, went viral in Argentina and
...This Nuclear-Powered Superyacht Will Be a Scientific Research Hub on the High Seas
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...This Nuclear-Powered Superyacht Will Be a Scientific Research Hub on the High Seas
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...Mammals dream about the world they are entering even before birth
Michael C. Crair et al, Science, 2021. Researchers find that babies of mammals dream about the world
...Barney Smith Travels Around the World for Underwater Double Exposures
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...Dead zones, a ‘horseman’ of climate change, could suffocate crabs in the West, scientists say
As the Pacific Ocean’s cool waters hugged Oregon’s rugged shore, Nick Edwards, a seasoned commercial
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