VIA – ABC ASIA Vanuatu braces for Cyclone Jasmine PHOTO A radar image of Cyclone Jasmine, which formed off the Queensland coast on February 4, 2012. The cyclone is intensifying as it nears Vanuatu. [Bureau of Meterology] VIDEO from Australia Network News Cyclone bearing down on Vanuatu Created: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:39:37 GMT-0800 AUDIO … Continue reading Vanuatu braces for Cyclone Jasmine
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Shark scare for surfers
VIA – SUNSHINE COAST DAILY Nick Ferguson was brushed by a force that lifted him out of the water while surfing near Wurtulla. When he turned his board over he noticed one fin missing. John Mccutcheon Shark scare for surfers Trevor Hockins | 7th February 2012 SUNSHINE Coast surfers have been warned … Continue reading Shark scare for surfers
ExxonMobil pays no federal tax, refuses to pay for Alaska oil spill
VIA – GREEN LEFT ExxonMobil pays no federal tax, refuses to pay for Alaska oil spill Sunday, February 5, 2012 By Rebecca Leber United States’ oil giant ExxonMobil had the largest profits of the “big five” oil companies last year, raking in US$41.1 billion. This is a 35% jump from the year before. … Continue reading ExxonMobil pays no federal tax, refuses to pay for Alaska oil spill
PETA Whale Slavery Lawsuit Moves Forward – PETA Lawyers To Demand Release Of SeaWorld Orcas
VIA – 10 NEWS PETA Whale Slavery Lawsuit Moves Forward PETA Lawyers To Demand Release Of SeaWorld Orcas POSTED: 5:57 pm PST February 5, 2012 UPDATED: 6:07 pm PST February 5, 2012 SAN DIEGO — Lawyers for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will face SeaWorld in court on Monday to demand the release … Continue reading PETA Whale Slavery Lawsuit Moves Forward – PETA Lawyers To Demand Release Of SeaWorld Orcas
Surf's up: Group keeps lookout for tsunami debris on area beaches
VIA – PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Surf’s up: Group keeps lookout for tsunami debris on area beaches By Arwen Rice Peninsula Daily News NEAH BAY — If there is anyone who knows about beach debris, it’s surfers. Surfers often travel the world seeking the perfect wave — but to get to the waves, they … Continue reading Surf's up: Group keeps lookout for tsunami debris on area beaches
Surfer drowns at Moffat Beach
VIA – SUNSHINE COAST DAILY Surfer drowns at Moffat Beach February 6, 2012 – 10:59AM A SURFER has drowned at a popular Coast break despite desperate efforts to save him by a group of off-duty lifesavers. The man, aged in his 50s, was found floating face down in the water off the rocky … Continue reading Surfer drowns at Moffat Beach
Dredging stalled to preserve surf breaks
VIA – GOLD COAST AUSTRALIA Dredging stalled to preserve surf breaks Tanya Westthorp | 07:29am February 6, 2012 RUIN the Coast’s best surf breaks or ignore the treacherous conditions boaties face every day trying to navigate the heavily silted Tweed bar. This is the dilemma facing the NSW and Queensland Governments with the revelation … Continue reading Dredging stalled to preserve surf breaks
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Surfing champion Kai Otton helps rescue father and son in treacherous surf @Ottz79 #Australia #SurfReport
Southern California Great white haven
VIA – PRESSTELEGRAM Great white haven SHARKS: Cal State professor’s research shows their numbers are recovering off the coast. By Kelly Puente, Staff Writer Posted: 07/28/2011 06:03:30 PM PDT Updated: 07/29/2011 09:38:45 AM PDT LONG BEACH – Swimmers and surfers could have some surprising company in the deep waters off the Southern California coast this … Continue reading Southern California Great white haven
Perth beach closed as police hunt for suspected shark victim
VIA – HERALD SUN VIDEO: Shark may have taken WA swimmer, police Perth beach closed as police hunt for suspected shark victim The Australian, Perth Now October 11, 2011 11:35AM A WHITE pointer shark is suspected of attacking a man missing off a Perth beach, after police found his bathers. .Police divers found the man’s … Continue reading Perth beach closed as police hunt for suspected shark victim
MAUI: Shark sighting closes waters off Makena #SurfReport
VIA – MAUI NEWS Shark sighting closes waters off Makena February 14, 2012 The Maui News MAKENA — Lifeguards closed waters off Makena State Park after a shark sighting at 11 a.m. Tuesday, said Deborah Ward, spokeswoman for the state Department of Land and Natural Resources. A lifeguard saw a 10- to 12-foot shark about … Continue reading MAUI: Shark sighting closes waters off Makena #SurfReport