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
...Harmful algal blooms release "Very Fast Death Factor" into air
A new study published in the journal Lake and Reservoir Management has found that a dangerous toxin
...City Lights: How Can We Help the Coral Reefs? - Washington City Paper
Posted inArts Biologist Rebecca Albright will share the struggles coral reefs face and possible solu
...Airborne plastic pollution ‘spiralling around the globe’, study finds
Microplastic pollution is now “spiralling around the globe”, according to a study of airborne plasti
...Utah man sentenced to prison for killing and mutilating San Simeon elephant seal
A former Santa Maria resident who now lives in Utah was sentenced to three months in federal prison
...Utah man sentenced to prison for killing and mutilating San Simeon elephant seal
A former Santa Maria resident who now lives in Utah was sentenced to three months in federal prison
...This European Island Nation Will Pay Tourists to Visit This Summer
The higher the hotel class you book, the more you can earn. Want to make some money while on summer
...A Safety Net for Ocean Fisheries: The Case for Stronger Protection of Essential Fish Habitat Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act
Brian Skerry The Magnuson-Stevens Act—the nation’s primary fisheries law—has played a critical role
...This Resort in the Maldives Has the Most Powerful Telescope in the Indian Ocean - and It's Also a Cocktail Bar
Cocktails and the cosmos, what more do you need? The luxury property has put together a trio of expe
...Conservationists may be unintentionally spreading pathogens between threatened animal populations
An at-risk mussel species. Credit: David Aldridge Moving endangered species to new locations is ofte
...Cargo ships are among the worst polluters. A new wind-powered concept could transform the industry.
Emmett Smith 32 minutes ago Oceanbird is a wind-powered cargo ship concept, expected to cut emission
...‘Aphrodisiac’ of the ocean: how sea cucumbers became gold for organised crime
It’s after sunset in Jaffna when Anthony Vigrado dives into the waters of Palk Bay, scanning the sea
...How a shocking environmental disaster was uncovered off the California coast after 70 years
Just 10 miles off the coast of Los Angeles lurks an environmental disaster over 70 years in the maki
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