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
...Watch John John Florence and Kelly Slater Surfing the Surf Ranch Way Back in 2016
Surf Wednesday May 11, 2022 The first time John John Florence surfed Kelly Slater’s wave pool was a
...Octopuses Tragically Destroy Themselves After Mating. We May Finally Know Why
Octopus bimaculoides. (Tom Kleindinst/Marine Biological Laboratory) NATURE Octopuses are doomed to b
...DAN Travelers Medical Guide Now Available
Divers Alert Network (DAN) has published the latest edition of its Travelers Medical Guide. Factfile
...Highlighting DAN Medical Services
For more than 40 years, DAN has been here to help divers, dive professionals, and health care provid
...First-ever crewed dive into Atacama Trench
Caladan Oceanic conducted the first-ever crewed dive to the deepest point of the Atacama Trench (Per
...Diving Talks presents 'The Discussion Everybody Will Want to Hear'
Read so far Press Release Diving Talks is bringing together PADI, SDI and SSI to discuss the future
...Eugenie Clark Stamp
On May 4th, 2022, Eugenie Clark, an American ichthyologist, would have turned 100 years old. She was
...Scuba diver 'left for dead' near 50kg of cocaine in NSW river
A dead scuba diver found near more than 50kg of cocaine at a Newcastle shipping port has been identi
...Divers pulled 25,000 pounds of trash from Lake Tahoe. Now they want to clean more Sierra lakes
A first-of-its-kind project to remove underwater litter and junk along Lake Tahoe's 72-mile shorelin
...Citizen’s Southpaw-Friendly Diver Makes Dressing Left Look Right
To the casual observer, classic dive watches can look pretty similar, save for the brand name printe
...What’s killing the world’s biggest fish?
The largest fish on Earth is a shark. Capable of reaching a length of up to 60 feet — roughly the he
...Australia says most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached
May 11, 20221:02 AM ET The Associated Press In this photo supplied by the Great Barrier Reef Marine
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