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
...Expedition hauls tons of plastic out of remote Hawaii atolls
HONOLULU (AP) — A crew returned from the northernmost islands in the Hawaiian archipelago this week
...A Raucous Colony of Galapagos Sea Lions Engage In an Apparent Burping Contest Upon a Hijacked Barge
by Lori Dorn on April 23, 2021 A colony of playful Galapagos sea lions upon a Santa Cruz Island barg
...Boat of the Week: This 185-Foot Sea-Cleaning Sailboat Collects up to 3 Tons of Ocean Garbage per Hour
Meet Manta, a giant, plastic-eating catamaran powered by renewable energy. The 185-foot hybrid sailb
...Boat of the Week: This 185-Foot Sea-Cleaning Sailboat Collects up to 3 Tons of Ocean Garbage per Hour
Meet Manta, a giant, plastic-eating catamaran powered by renewable energy. The 185-foot hybrid sailb
...Bioluminescent Waters Glowing Along The Southern California Coast
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...'If we're not up there cleaning up this threat, nobody is': Team hauls more than 47 tons of marine debris out of Pacific Ocean
Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY Published 11:10 p.m. ET April 22, 2021 CLOSE Discover how Earth Day evolv
...Satellites reveal ocean currents are getting stronger, with potentially significant implications for climate change
Scientists already know the oceans are rapidly warming and sea levels are rising. But that’s not all
...Seeing Inside the Newly Discovered Emperor Dumbo Octopus
An MRI scan of the newly discovered emperor Dumbo octopus shows its internal structures in detail. P
...How coral reefs might survive climate change
The divers shrieked into their regulators, arms and legs flailing in delight. It was August 2020. Th
...Dolphins learn the ‘names’ of their friends to form teams—a first in animal kingdom
Dolphin allies form teams to help their pals fight rivals who might try to take away a fertile femal
...World Is On the Verge of Losing All Benefits Provided By Oceans, Warns UN
Representational image (Ravi Posavanike/TOI Mangalore) The world is at risk of losing many of the be
...Israeli, US researchers launch effort to translate sperm whale language
A massive global scientific collaboration has been launched to help crack the secrets of how whales
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