VIA HUFF POST South Pacific Earthquake Has 7.6 Magnitude 10/21/11 10:11 PM ET NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — A strong earthquake struck far off the South Pacific island nation of Tonga on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.6 quake struck at 5:57 a.m. (1757 GMT … Continue reading South Pacific Earthquake Has 7.6 Magnitude
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Life on Rim: The Surf Along the Pacific Ring of Fire
This is some seriously scary sh*t and only iterates how fragile civilizations are… VIA – SANDIE GO READER Life on Rim: The Surf Along the Pacific Ring of Fire By Roody2shoes | Posted October 8, 2011, 9:42 a.m. We’ve all heard the jokes about California someday sliding into the sea. We all live in secret … Continue reading Life on Rim: The Surf Along the Pacific Ring of Fire
Outrage as Japan raises whale hunt budget by 54 per cent
VIA – TIMESLIVE Outrage as Japan raises whale hunt budget by 54 per cent Sapa-dpa | 07 October, 2011 13:34 Fishermen slaughter a 10m-long bottlenose whale at the Wada port in Minami-Boso city, Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. File photo. Japan plans to increase its annual “whale research” budget in 2012, officials said Friday, in … Continue reading Outrage as Japan raises whale hunt budget by 54 per cent
Marshall Islands Creates World's Largest Shark Sanctuary
VIA – ENVIRONMENT NEWS SERVICE Marshall Islands Creates World’s Largest Shark Sanctuary MAJURO, Marshall Islands, October 7, 2011 (ENS) – The Republic of the Marshall Islands has established the world’s largest shark sanctuary. The Nitijela, the Marshallese parliament, unanimously passed legislation this week that ends commercial fishing of sharks in all 768,547 square miles (nearly … Continue reading Marshall Islands Creates World's Largest Shark Sanctuary
New Second Typhoon Nalgae Lashes Philippines
VIA – WALL STREET JOURNAL ASIA NEWS OCTOBER 1, 2011, 1:02 A.M. ET New Typhoon Lashes Philippines Associated Press Photo: The Philippine Air Force provided this photo showing house and tree tops just above flood waters on Friday in Bulacan province, north of Manila. MANILA, Philippines—The second typhoon in a week battered the rain-soaked northern … Continue reading New Second Typhoon Nalgae Lashes Philippines
Say aaaaahhh! How world's biggest shark (thankfully) finds small fry like humans hard to swallow
Definitely want to swim with one of these before I die… VIA – DAILY MAIL “Things are getting ugly: The whale shark has an insatiable appetite for plankton – and the kind of face only its mother could love” Say aaaaahhh! How world’s biggest shark (thankfully) finds small fry like humans hard to swallow By … Continue reading Say aaaaahhh! How world's biggest shark (thankfully) finds small fry like humans hard to swallow
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Guam #SurfReport: NWS: Surf's Up to 14 Feet; High Surf, Small Craft Advisories Extended Until Friday 4pm
VIA – PACIFIC NEWS CENTER NWS: Surf’s Up to 14 Feet; High Surf, Small Craft Advisories Extended Until Friday 4pm Last Updated on Monday, 29 August 2011 08:20 Written by Kevin Kerrigan Monday, 29 August 2011 07:42 Guam News – Guam News Guam – As wave heights breaking against Guam’s shores reach 14 feet, the … Continue reading Guam #SurfReport: NWS: Surf's Up to 14 Feet; High Surf, Small Craft Advisories Extended Until Friday 4pm
Pinoys in UAE mourn death of kite-surfer
VIA- GMA NETWORK Pinoys in UAE mourn death of kite-surfer March 16, 2012 1:10pm Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) mourned the death of a kababayan who was based in Dubai but died in a kite-surfing incident while on vacation in the United States. Condolences poured in for Dante Torres, including on his Facebook … Continue reading Pinoys in UAE mourn death of kite-surfer
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Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds
VIA – NEWPORT BEACH PATCH Editor Nisha Gutierrez-Jaime [email protected] Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds “It’s not a good thing,” says researcher after discovery that a radioactive isotope of iodine was absorbed by kelp off Laguna Beach and Corona del Mar a month after the disaster in Japan. … Continue reading Fish Off Crystal Cove May Have Ingested Radioactive Kelp After Fukushima, Study Finds
Outrage as Japan raises whale hunt budget by 54 per cent
Why Bruce Irons will not compete in the Billabong Pro Tahiti
None of the pros care about the rule, none of the fans so why does the ASP? They’re called rules, not laws and they could have found a way. The Tahitians wouldn’t have minded one more wildcard, the could have even run another trial during the waiting period and given the fans another reason to … Continue reading Why Bruce Irons will not compete in the Billabong Pro Tahiti