WHO’s New Drowning Plan Moves Safety Beyond Swim Lessons
The PROTECT package treats drowning as a systems failure involving childcare, transport, infrastructure, rescue and climate preparation, not a single bad choice.
Jul 23, 2026

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The PROTECT package treats drowning as a systems failure involving childcare, transport, infrastructure, rescue and climate preparation, not a single bad choice.
Jul 23, 2026

Scuba has real hazards, but recreational diving within training and conditions is a managed-risk activity, not the extreme gamble suggested by rare accident headlines.
Jul 25, 2026

Fragments of one coral species regained their algae within days or weeks of contact with a genetically identical healthy partner, though the trick is unlikely to work on whole reefs.
Oct 15, 2026

Fluid can flood the lungs of a fit, healthy diver in cold or calm water alike. What immersion pulmonary edema is, who gets it and why mild symptoms should never be shrugged off.
Oct 17, 2026
