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
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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
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I am an early retiree who chose Panama as my retirement destination, or perhaps more genuinely, Pana
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Madeira is a semi-tropical island floating in the Atlantic, part of Portugal though a distant 669 mi
...Why some beaches, including in Queensland, are getting bigger despite rising sea levels
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...The Worst Seafood to Eat
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...8 Of The Most Stunning Beaches In Croatia
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...Whales starting to move further north
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...Why Russia is using dolphins to guard its navy ships. No, that’s not a code name.
The United States Naval Institute reports on a variety of military topics, including the movements o
...Why Russia is using dolphins to guard its navy ships. No, that’s not a code name.
The United States Naval Institute reports on a variety of military topics, including the movements o
...A dolphin was impaled with a 'spear-like object' in Florida -- while it was still alive
The bottlenose dolphin was found dead on Fort Myers Beach, Florida. NOAA first learned about the ani
...USF researchers tested 2,500 fish 10 years after Deepwater Horizon. There was oil in all of them
Marine scientists with the University of South Florida sampled thousands of fish from 91 species in
...EFRA Committee to hold inquiry on UK Seafood Fund
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee is to hold an inquiry into
...The Queen Conch’s Gambit
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