DAN raises funds to develop decompression chamber network

Małgorzata Harasimowicz14 December 201719 December 2017

by Małgorzata Harasimowicz14 December 201719 December 2017274

Even if you don't need one today, who knows what will happen in the future? Divers Alert Network is calling on divers to support a campaign at the end of 2017 to help service and increase the number of hyperbaric chambers available...

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Leamington diver awarded for research into 'City of Winchester' wreck

Gosia Harasimowicz11 December 20173 December 2021

by Gosia Harasimowicz11 December 20173 December 2021175

The oldest wreck of an English merchant ship that was sunk during the First World War by a German vessel has a keeper. Steve Dover, for his research over twenty years into the legendary wreck, has been awarded the BSAC (British Scuba...

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California porpoise close to extinction

Gosia Harasimowicz10 December 20173 December 2021

by Gosia Harasimowicz10 December 20173 December 2021446

Ecologists in Mexico can only watch helplessly as the California porpoise disappears from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. At the moment, there are only about 30 of the species left in this body of water. It is unfortunate that this is the only ...

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Thousands of treasures found in Chinese wreck

Gosia Harasimowicz8 December 20173 December 2021

by Gosia Harasimowicz8 December 20173 December 2021193

Some 20,000 pieces of porcelain and 2,600 artefacts of flora and fauna have been found on the wreck of an ancient Chinese merchant ship called "Nanhai One", which we wrote about a few years ago. (more...)

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The Red Sea parted to reveal... a donkey? - video

Gosia Harasimowicz7 December 20173 December 2021

by Gosia Harasimowicz7 December 20173 December 2021815

A diver in Egyptian waters has filmed an unusual figure he found at the bottom of the Red Sea. (more...)

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Hurricanes don't scare sea turtles - a nesting record in Florida!

Gosia Harasimowicz6 December 20173 December 2021

by Gosia Harasimowicz6 December 20173 December 2021138

Hurricanes over the past year have devastated huge parts of the Florida Keys and the Caribbean coast. Environmentalists feared that climate change and such tragic events as hurricanes would have a negative impact on sea turtle nesting...

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Flooded towns at the bottom of Lake Murray

Małgorzata Harasimowicz5 December 201719 December 2017

by Małgorzata Harasimowicz5 December 201719 December 2017239

When it was created in the 1920s, it was the largest man-made lake in the United States. Today, Lake Murray is a popular family getaway destination - families come here to swim and relax in the wild...

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Microplastics on target - a glitter-free carnival?

Gosia Harasimowicz4 December 20173 December 2021

by Gosia Harasimowicz4 December 20173 December 2021507

What are we talking about? Tiny plastic particles less than five millimetres in diameter. They come in many shapes and colours and embody their definition in glitter and plastic confetti. (more...)

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South Africa's illegal pearl fishermen train to become divers

Małgorzata Harasimowicz3 December 201719 December 2017

by Małgorzata Harasimowicz3 December 201719 December 2017131

The community in Hangberg (near Cape Town) has lived from poaching for years. With knowledge passed down from generation to generation and modest equipment, they know the treacherous waters around Hout Bay like the back of their hand. Now they have the chance to use their...

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Underwater photography - fairy-tale waters of Scotland

Gosia Harasimowicz1 December 20173 December 2021

by Gosia Harasimowicz1 December 20173 December 2021207

Janeanne Gilchrist likes to hunt for good light and an interesting frame. When the water turns bottle green and grey, she visits the sea with camera in hand. She is fascinated by movement - the gentle undulations of submerged structures, underwater life and...

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