Source: Sir Roger Moore, 1927-2017 / Boing Boing
The Nightmare Scenario for Florida’s Coastal Homeowners – Bloomberg
The major influences on ocean chemistry today are hydrothermal flow (hot water that has circulated through the crust) and surface weathering (the river transport of material eroded from land into the ocean)
Source: Life in Ancient Oceans Enabled by Erosion from Land | Lab Manager
The truth of what happened on Christmas Day at Lake Okeechobee between the Seminoles and U.S. forces is not something you’ll read about in textbooks.
Source: The Seminole Christmas Gift of Freedom – Indian Country Media Network
A Reuters analysis of blood lead-test results across the U.S. finds thousands of communities with poisoning rates above those seen in Flint, Michigan
Source: Reuters finds lead levels higher than Flint’s in thousands of locales
Scientists say they are concerned at the rapid rate at which methane is gathering in the atmosphere.
Source: Methane surge needs ‘urgent attention’ – BBC News
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The Hukilau | June 8-12 in Fort Lauderdale, FL…The Tiki Event Not To Be Missed Celebrating the 15th year of The Hukilau and the 60th Anniversary of The Mai-Kai!
The Hukilau | June 8-12 in Fort Lauderdale, FL…The Tiki Event Not To Be Missed Celebrating the 15th year of The Hukilau and the 60th Anniversary of The Mai-Kai!
The Hukilau | June 8-12 in Fort Lauderdale, FL…The Tiki Event Not To Be Missed Celebrating the 15th year of The Hukilau and the 60th Anniversary of The Mai-Kai!
The Hukilau | June 8-12 in Fort Lauderdale, FL…The Tiki Event Not To Be Missed Celebrating the 15th year of The Hukilau and the 60th Anniversary of The Mai-Kai!
The Hukilau | June 8-12 in Fort Lauderdale, FL…The Tiki Event Not To Be Missed Celebrating the 15th year of The Hukilau and the 60th Anniversary of The Mai-Kai!
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Source: Westside Historic
Silicon Valley father of four Damon McMillan has just put the finishing touches to his Seacharger boat and plans to set it off on a solo trip from the Californian coast down to Hawaii on May 30. The craft is designed to cut through the waves using only a motor powered by solar panels.
Source: Solar-powered boat ready to make 2,000 mile ocean voyage on its own
Women’s & Longboard Champs Crowned At the Australian Indigenous Titles
Grass in the park at the center of San Francisco gentrification debate is now for rent
Source: Grass in the park at the center of San Francisco gentrification debate is now for rent
Sinkhole discovery suggests humans were in Florida 14,500 years ago
Hackney Brewery and food waste charity Feedback link up to launch quality pale ale that’s made from surplus loaves of bread
Source: Raise a Toast and help tackle the problem of food waste
Brant from Climate Truth writes, “A fishing boat captain, a restaurateur, and a Cuban refugee being displaced by rising seas in South Florida are setting off for New Hampshire next week to ha…
Source: Watch: Florida climate survivors travel to New Hampshire to confront Marco Rubio / Boing Boing
Tiki cocktails are making a comeback, but where and when did the trend take root? We take a brief look at the history of tiki cocktails and bars in the U.S.
Source: Tiki Cocktails: Then and Now – KegWorks Blog
The gigantic sand dunes in Cronulla, Sydney – close to the so-called birthplace of modern Australia – date back to mesolithic times. But over the past century they have been steadily encroached upon by human activity
As sea levels rise and streets begin to flood, South Florida confronts a bleak future.
Source: Miami is Flooding – The New Yorker
