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Protected: A survivor’s story from the Red Sea diving yacht

An Egyptian dive boat several stories high flipped and sank last Monday with 44 people onboard, including 13 crew. The incident happened in the early hours of the morning, though reports are conflicting as of when, in the dive resort area of the Red Sea not far from the Egyptian town of Marsa Alam. Here is a survivor's story.

Diving live aboard safety concerns in Egypt spurs thesis and safety checklist

Why dive boats in Egypt sink so often? Safety standards need to be checked.

Egypt dive boat sank because it wasn’t built for open water, sources claim

A dive boat sank off the coast of Egypt last week. Several people have died, seven are still missing. Faulty construction and lax safety standards, accuse divers who have experience with the dive company.

Is the Tel Aviv Marathon the greenest in the world?

The Tel Aviv marathon says it will be the greenest in the Middle East.

Budgeting for a Life of Remote Work and Travel: Balancing Savings and Splurges

To maintain a mobile lifestyle, diversify your income sources. Consider freelancing, consulting, or remote part-time work. Platforms like Upwork or Fiverr offer numerous opportunities.

Tentsile tent cocoon for palm trees and attention seekers

No need for a travel van with this hanging tent. Tent over rivers and hang between trees.

NASA heads to Jupiter’s moon Europa to look for life below its frozen ocean

Is there life on Jupiter's moon Europa? NASA is sending probes to find out.

Ride on Japan’s space elevator

Futuristic Japan is planning a space elevator for 2050.

Phuket, Thailand’s eco-luxe Keemala in the jungle

A resort in the jungle, on Phuket Island, Thailand. Great for lovers and also families. Enough privacy for all.

Space travelers Benjamin Buttoned themselves

So in the space sector news, there are some results in from the four civilian passengers of the Inspiration4 spaceflight about what happens to untrained-for-space bodies in orbit: during a short 3-day trip into Earth's orbit.

Stedsans – the floating sauna, Farm to Table retreat is for sale

Stedsans is an off-the-grid forest resort in Southern Sweden (2 hours from Gothenburg/Malmö and less than 3 hours from Copenhagen) with a regenerative farm, a restaurant that goes deep into the flavors of seasonal ingredients, 16 simple wooden cabins, campsite, and a floating sauna on the lake.

Solar panels power up the artificial island of Yas in the UAE

Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF Group, has announced the successful energization of two high-profile solar photovoltaic projects on Yas Island at Yas Marina Circuit and Yas Bay Waterfront, Abu Dhabi’s vibrant day-to-night dining, entertainment and leisure destination.

Neom’s Jaumur marina resort added to string of Red Sea mega projects

Centred around a marina, Jaumur will feature a monumental 1-mile high aerofoil rising above the largest of the yacht berths, providing year-round protection yacht owners and residents. It will also have a gravity-defying cantilever (fixed or supported at only one end) to form a stunning entrance to marina, where the largest superyachts in the world can be put into park.

Ladakh : An Adventure of Otherworldly Landscapes and Monastic Traditions

Let the vivid Losar celebrations or the Ladakh festival itself influence your spirit. Vibrant robes swirl amid clouds of smoke, while the pounding dance and echoing cadences of ceremonial music pulse through the raw elemental arteries that underpin Ladakh's cultural history.

SHA wellness clinics launch Al Jurf, its first “wellness island” in the UAE

SHA Wellness Clinic has partnered with IMKAN to launch SHA Residences Emirates in Abu Dhabi. SHA Wellness Clinic is an exclusive health spa in Spain and a pioneer of integrated wellness taking the best from Eastern and Western medicine.

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Alien chemistry crashed through a roof in New Jersey

meteorite crashed through a New Jersey roof carrying ancient salts, organic compounds and amino acids. After a few too many visits to Ontario’s Crystal Cave — and my own mysterious fireball in the forest — I have questions about the alien chemistry falling around us.

Adidas wanted to sell one shoe. Then it stepped into a global culture war

Adidas Israel featured amputee runner Shalev Biton in its Single Shoe campaign, designed to let people who need only one shoe buy one instead of a pair. The local campaign has since sparked international boycott calls and an apology from Adidas.

Scientists make lead-free perovskite solar cells that can weather the elements

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Europe’s mountain plants are paying off an extinction debt

Europe’s mountaintops may look richer in plant life, but rising species numbers are masking the disappearance of alpine specialists as temperatures climb.

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Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Here’s what we found

Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Starbucks tested precision-fermented milk from Perfect Day in 2021, but is it hiding in your latte today?

Alien chemistry crashed through a roof in New Jersey

meteorite crashed through a New Jersey roof carrying ancient salts, organic compounds and amino acids. After a few too many visits to Ontario’s Crystal Cave — and my own mysterious fireball in the forest — I have questions about the alien chemistry falling around us.

Adidas wanted to sell one shoe. Then it stepped into a global culture war

Adidas Israel featured amputee runner Shalev Biton in its Single Shoe campaign, designed to let people who need only one shoe buy one instead of a pair. The local campaign has since sparked international boycott calls and an apology from Adidas.

Scientists make lead-free perovskite solar cells that can weather the elements

Scientists have developed a “raincoat” for lead-free tin perovskite solar cells, helping them withstand air, moisture and heat while maintaining high efficiency.

Europe’s mountain plants are paying off an extinction debt

Europe’s mountaintops may look richer in plant life, but rising species numbers are masking the disappearance of alpine specialists as temperatures climb.

AI is finding cancer tumors faster, but this jury is out on whether outcomes are being impacted

Could AI see breast cancer before the human eye can? UCLA researchers find that artificial intelligence may help detect missed cancers and flag women at higher risk, but important limitations remain.

Barilla eats Goodles and the health food mac and cheese gets an Italian upgrade

Barilla has acquired Goodles, the protein- and fiber-packed mac and cheese brand backed early by Gal Gadot. Can nearly 150 years of Italian pasta expertise make Goodles taste as good as its nutrition label looks?

How skinny medicine is reshaping the fashion industry, an interview with Katie Jones

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are changing more than waistlines. Fashion researcher Katie Baker Jones explains how weight-loss drugs could reshape clothing sizes, body positivity, textile consumption and the fashion industry.
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