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
...8 Great Sailing Books for your Reading Pleasure
Cruising Sailing – the freedom and the pleasure of feeling the wind and the water in your face are u
...Microplastics may be dragging faecal parasites from land into the seas
Three parasites that are sometimes found in cat and human faeces can live on the surface of micropla
...New study links red tides and dead zones off west coast of Florida
Red tides are becoming a near annual occurrence off the west coast of Florida, which are caused by m
...Climate Activist Dies After Setting Himself on Fire on Earth Day
A photo of Wynn Alan Bruce posted on his Facebook page on March 5, 2021. Facebook An environmental a
...Archaeological site shows Nubian civilization that flourished in ancient Sudan
Circular mounds of rocks dot the desert landscape at the archaeological site of Tombos in northern S
...This man swapped his car for a paddleboard and saved €3,000 a year
Your average Brit spends 400 days of their life commuting, so why not turn it into something enjoyab
...Divers work at site of fuel-laden ship sunk off Tunisia
Inspection underway before pumping out the tanker, wrecked off the Tunisian coast last weekend. An I
...You could spend 3 weeks in the Maldives learning to restore coral reefs - all for free
A luxury resort in the Maldives is on the lookout for a green-fingered intern to take up the positio
...You could spend 3 weeks in the Maldives learning to restore coral reefs - all for free
A luxury resort in the Maldives is on the lookout for a green-fingered intern to take up the positio
...20 Arizona Beaches
The state of Arizona is entirely landlocked, so it isn’t the first place most people think about whe
...10 Moving Quotes About Our Ocean
It’s been well-known for centuries that the natural world contains an unmatched and seemingly magica
...Great White Shark Circles Family's Boat For An Hour And Attacks It In Terrifying Footage
A family filmed the moment a huge great white shark started chomping at their boat, biting into the
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