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      <description><![CDATA[PADI has been named to TIME’s inaugural TIME100 Companies Industry Leaders list, recognized as one of the 10 Most Influential Sustainability Companies of 2026.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Scuba Schools International and Mares have partnered with Formula Drift driver Kasey Kohl and his Race to Reef initiative.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The wreck of the Whydah Gally has cast serious doubt on allegations of historical fraud by African merchants.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The upcoming Scuba Shows in Long Beach, California and Atlantic City, New Jersey will have a plethora of activities for the whole family, regardless of whether all are divers.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[If something had gone wrong during reentry, the Artemis II crew could have been forced to exit the capsule into open ocean. That's why NASA equipped astronauts with specially designed life preservers worn during reentry and recovery as a contingency system.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 2026 Peter Benchley Ocean Awards are slated to be given out on Thursday, May 7 during a gala at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A new expedition documentary series is bringing together a 14-member, all-female team of divers, scientists and explorers to document threatened marine sanctuaries across the Americas.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A drysuit is a serious investment - and proper care keeps it performing for decades. This guide covers everything you need to know about routine inspection, cleaning, zip maintenance, drying, and storage to get the most from your suit.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[John Liang]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Stream2Sea has has launched its new Water Sport Gear Wash designed to clean wetsuits and other watersport equipment.]]></description>
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      <title>New Living Coastal Defense Structure Can Greatly Reduce Wave Power</title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Helmy]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Researchers from Rutgers University have discovered that a living reef coastal defense system can greatly reduce the power of incoming waves.]]></description>
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      <title>Introducing InDive.io, The New Indonesian Diving Directory</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[InDive.io announced its launch as Indonesia’s first all-in-one dive directory, which is now in public beta testing.]]></description>
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      <title>New Study Reveals Hidden Damage In Stony Corals</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Researchers have discovered the microscopic damage inflicted on stony corals by Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD).]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dive 1st Aid announced its support for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Lionfish Challenge.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sonardyne's Fetch instruments will provide instruments for the Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hungary's Szofia Torocsik and Croatia's Petar Klovar set new women's and men's world records in the Free Immersion (FIM) freediving discipline this week.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Shark Trust announced this week that every donation to the Great Eggcase Hunt, made via a dedicated link, will be doubled.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[John Liang]]></dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Explorer Ventures Fleet is marking Earth Day this year with a special group offer: 3 divers paid, 1 free in the Turks &#38; Caicos, Saba &#38; St. Kitts, and the Galápagos.]]></description>
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