Oregon officials start work removing barrels labeled with Agent Orange chemicals from bottom of lake
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/448672-oregon-officials-start-work-removing-barrels-labeled-with-agent
Wrecked in the Galápagos
During the last day of May, the liveaboard vessel, Majestic Explorer (formerly the MN Galápagos Majestic) and part of the Explorer Ventures fleet, sank near the island of Santiago, between Isla Isabella and Isla Santa Crus, after running aground not far from where the Galápagos Aggressor I ran aground in 2013. The hull was breached in the bow area. All 26 passengers and crew were rescued before the ship capsized and sank with 2 tons of fuel on board. No injuries were reported. If you have a booking you should contact Explorer Ventures immediately.
info@explorerventures.com
OceanGate puts off plans to dive to Titanic shipwreck this year, due to topside tangle
https://www.geekwire.com/2019/oceangate-puts-off-plans-dive-titanic-shipwreck-due-topside-tangle/
633 divers at Florida beach break world record for largest underwater cleanup
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/amp/news/us-world-news/633-divers-at-florida-beach-break-world-record-for-largest-underwater-cleanup
Nearly 300 mermaids lined Lake Michigan for Mermaid Megafest
https://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/2019/06/nearly-300-mermaids-lined-lake-michigan-for-mermaid-megafest.html?outputType=amp
Artist's copyright infringement suit heads to US Supreme Court
http://theartnewspaper.com/news/artist-copyright-infringement-suit-heads-to-us-supreme-court
Taking Cameras Into Shark No-Go Areas
The Humane Society International’s Australian arm has called for permits allowing it to continue to document shark kills by the Queensland State Government. It highlights the impact of the lethal shark control program and the fines of $26,000 for anyone caught within 66-feet of its baited hooks and shark nets in the Great Barrier reef marine park. HSI rejected the argument that drum lines had stopped shark attacks on beaches as superficially attractive albeit non-scientific.
Diver helps solve mystery in remote Saskatchewan lake
https://www.simcoereformer.ca/news/local-news/diver-helps-solve-mystery-in-remote-saskatchewan-lake
Deadly 102-year-old shipwreck discovered
https://www.foxnews.com/science/deadly-shipwreck-discovered
Terrifying video shows scuba diver fighting off giant octopus
https://www.ketv.com/article/terrifying-video-shows-scuba-diver-fighting-off-giant-octopus/28101220
iPhone to Work Underwater?
As reported we reported in our June issue (https://www.undercurrent.org/), available only to subscribers, Apple has applied for patents that will automatically adjust an iPhone for taking pictures underwater. An assortment of sensors will determine the murkiness of the water, how much light is absorbed by the water, and the color adjustment necessary to account for the selective absorption of the light. The latest iPhone is due to be announced in September, so let’s see if there is something special for underwater photographers.
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