VIA – EARTH WEEK Typhoon Muifa Storms Across Asian Coastal Waters August 12, 2011 Powerful Typhoon Muifa brought high winds, pounding surf and torrential rainfall to many parts of far eastern China and the Korean Peninsula, causing more than 10 fatalities over the weekend. North Korean media reports those deaths occurred as flash flooding destroyed … Continue reading Typhoon Muifa Storms Across Asian Coastal Waters – 65 Foot Waves
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Japan Tsunami Broke Huge Icebergs Off Antarctica
VIA – OUR AMAZING PLANET PHOTO FROM NASA Japan Tsunami Broke Huge Icebergs Off Antarctica Aug 8, 2011 11:51 AM ET By OurAmazingPlanet Staff The massive March 11 Japan earthquake and its ensuing tsunami were so powerful that they broke off huge icebergs thousands of miles away in Antarctica, according to a new study. The … Continue reading Japan Tsunami Broke Huge Icebergs Off Antarctica
WINNING VIDEOS: Nike Chosen breaks new ground in surf, skate, bmx…
WINNING VIDEOS: Nike Chosen breaks new ground in surf, skate, bmx… 8 August, 2011 By: Chris Nomad Resist no further, Nike has taken the alternative sports scene by storm. First by sponsoring the biggest surfing, skate and bmx events, upping the prize purses to sickening levels, and now involving the true core culture with a … Continue reading WINNING VIDEOS: Nike Chosen breaks new ground in surf, skate, bmx…
Search still on for missing Korean surfer
VIA – THE STAR ONLINE Search still on for missing Korean surfer Monday August 8, 2011 KOTA KINABALU: The search is still on to find an 18-year-old Korean student who has gone missing while surfing at Simpang Mengayau in Sabah’s northern-most district of Kudat. Jaedeok Hwang was part of a 32-member group from South Korea … Continue reading Search still on for missing Korean surfer
NASA PHOTO: Typhoon Muifa (11W) in the Philippine Sea – August 6, 2011 – ASIA #SURF REPORT
HOLY F…! NASA MODIS Image of the Day: August 6, 2011 – Typhoon Muifa (11W) in the Philippine Sea Source: NASA MODIS Web Posted Saturday, August 6, 2011 NASA’s Terra satellite captured a stunning image of Typhoon Muifa moving through the Philippine Sea on August 4 at 2:20 UTC. Muifa is expected to bring Kadena … Continue reading NASA PHOTO: Typhoon Muifa (11W) in the Philippine Sea – August 6, 2011 – ASIA #SURF REPORT
Surfing Mentawais: Red Bull Minor Threat – Action Photostory
VIA – RED BULL Ian Walsh Surfing Mentawais: Red Bull Minor Threat – Action Photostory by Poncho on Aug 5, 2011 Red Bull Minor Threat pairs four veteran surfers with four juniors on remote surf breaks in the Mentawai Islands. Based on the Indies Trader 4 boat, both young and old push one another to … Continue reading Surfing Mentawais: Red Bull Minor Threat – Action Photostory
VIDEO – No frills here: Lost Atlas World Premiere to change future of surfing
Premiere tonite! Looks sick! VIDEO: LOST ATLAS – TRAILER from Kai Neville Studio on Vimeo. VIA – EXAMINER No frills here: Lost Atlas World Premiere to change future of surfing Julie Leiendecker Surfing Examiner August 2, 2011 “You may feel like you’ve been hit by a truck after watching it,” says Kai Neville, director of … Continue reading VIDEO – No frills here: Lost Atlas World Premiere to change future of surfing
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Teen visiting Bali attacked by shark
VIA – SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA Teen visiting Bali attacked by shark Updated: 11:16, Wednesday November 30, 2011 A teen celebrating schoolies in Bali has been attacked by a shark. Mark Andrews was surfing with schools friends at a beach near Tabanan when he was attacked at about 1.30pm yesterday. The 18 year old was bitten … Continue reading Teen visiting Bali attacked by shark
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VIA LA TIMES Kite surfer drowned after getting caught in kelp off Malibu A 28-year-old kite surfer drowned in Malibu after getting caught in a bed of kelp, a coroner’s official said Tuesday. Dante Torres, 28, was pulled from the water unconscious and not breathing by a lifeguard and was declared dead at … Continue reading Kite surfer drowned after getting caught in kelp off Malibu
Fisherman, son survive shark attack
Busy week… VIA – ABS CBN NEWS Fisherman, son survive shark attack Posted at 08/17/2011 9:37 PM | Updated as of 08/17/2011 9:43 PM MANILA, Philippines – A fisherman and his son were rescued by authorities in Antique after being stranded at sea for a week. Gerry Malabago said his fishing vessel, with his son … Continue reading Fisherman, son survive shark attack