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
...Turkey struck by ‘sea snot’ because of global heating
When seen from above, it looks like a brush of beige swirled across the dark blue waters of the Sea
...‘Scuba-diving’ lizards breathe underwater by attaching air bubbles to their snouts
You’re having a bubble! Biologists at Binghamton in the US and the University of Toronto in Canada h
...The ticking environmental time bombs lying on Europe's seafloor
For the police divers who work for the Schleswig-Holstein Bomb disposal unit in Kiel, their daily jo
...Greenland's Melting Glaciers Are Polluting Coasts With Shocking Amounts of Mercury
ENVIRONMENT Greenland's melting ice sheet is unleashing an astonishing amount of mercury into the na
...95% of Bull Kelp Forests Have Vanished From 200-Mile Stretch of California Coast
A lone blue rockfish swims past the graceful sweep of the blades of a bull kelp plant. The large air
...Scientists turn cabbage into construction material stronger than concrete
Researchers at the University of Tokyo pressed cabbage, fruit peels and other food scraps into a str
...Six COVID-free Greek islands to visit this summer
Greece is officially open to tourists. With over 6,000 islands, the Mediterranean paradise attracts
...Homages to world cultures created in sand
International travel may still be restricted for many due to the coronavirus pandemic, but residents
...S.C. horseshoe crab harvest for pharma can proceed - 4th Circuit
Atlantic horseshoe crabs burrow in the sand near Little Creek, Delaware, May 20, 2008. TREUTERS/Mike
...3 Surf Artists You Should Know About If You Love Surf Art
Three pieces of work from three artists I love. Left to right: Johny Vieira/ Damian Fulton / Joshua
...Excess nitrogen has made sargassum the world's largest harmful algal bloom
May 24 (UPI) -- Sargassum provides vital nursery habitat for crabs, fish, sea turtles and other mari
...Biodiversity may take millions of years to recover from human impacts
View 1 Image It could take Earth’s freshwater ecosystems millions of years to recover from the damag
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