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Tens of billions at stake in BP oil spill trial

VIA – BRECORDER Tens of billions at stake in BP oil spill trial   February 16, 2012 RECORDER REPORT   Tens of billions of dollars will be at stake when BP heads to a US court this month to determine how much it owes for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill and how much … Continue reading Tens of billions at stake in BP oil spill trial

Cancelled Thurso surfing event leads to fears of wipeout

VIA – SCOTSMAN   Cancelled Thurso surfing event leads to fears of wipeout     Thurso is losing out to more traditional, Californian climes. Picture: Ian Rutherford Published on Thursday 16 February 2012 00:00 IT WAS the flagship event which put Scotland firmly on the world map as a surfing mecca along with the best … Continue reading Cancelled Thurso surfing event leads to fears of wipeout

Australian Surfing Awards: Nikon Surf Photo Of The Year

VIA – RED BULL   Australian Surfing Awards: Nikon Surf Photo Of The Year   by Redbull.com, Feb 15, 2012   The best surf snap of the last year, as decided by Nikon, will be announced at the Australian Surfing Awards on Thursday night. The competition is fierce… Among the many awards being handed out … Continue reading Australian Surfing Awards: Nikon Surf Photo Of The Year

MAUI: North Shore High Surf ADVISORY In Effect #SurfReport 24 Foot Waves Expected!

VIA – MAUI NOW   North Shore High Surf ADVISORY In Effect   February 15th, 2012 ·   High Surf ADVISORY has been issued by the National Weather Service in Honolulu  for Maui’s north shore which will begin at noon on Wednesday, February 15 and will remain in effect until 6 p.m. on Thursday, February … Continue reading MAUI: North Shore High Surf ADVISORY In Effect #SurfReport 24 Foot Waves Expected!

Mr Pipeline thinks Olympic surfing is swell idea

VIA – REUTERS   Mr Pipeline thinks Olympic surfing is swell idea   By James Regan SYDNEY | Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:11am EST (Reuters) – With millions of people from Norway to Nantucket taking up surfing it is high time the sport was given a place at the Olympic Games, says revered Hawaiian surfer … Continue reading Mr Pipeline thinks Olympic surfing is swell idea

Harvard Study Reveals New Shark Skin Properties

VIA – FISH CHANNEL   Harvard Study Reveals New Shark Skin Properties Research under more natural conditions details unexpected findings. By David Alderton February 14, 2012 Shark skin with denticles showing at left, above the eye. Photo credit: David Alderton There is growing interest in the way in which animals have developed particular characteristics to … Continue reading Harvard Study Reveals New Shark Skin Properties

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VIDEO: Kelly Slater and Tom Curren Surf Pipeline

Kelly Slater and Tom Curren Surf Pipeline   http://youtu.be/pOexI43grCE   Kelly Slater and Tom Curren, two of the greatest surfers of all time, share an amazing session at Pipeline. Check out more from Tupat at http://tupat.posterous.com and more from The Inertia at http://www.theinertia.com.