and the Malibu segment, too:

and then there’s:
Waikiki

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also Steamer Lane

In 1868 a Scottish castaway had to make a new life among the people of the Solomon Islands

Volkswagen is electrifying classic VW Beetles

Time Capsule: The cranking Haleiwa section from High On a Cool Wave

The Archivist: You Crazy Diamonds

Weather-related events are estimated to displace 143 million people by 2050 – but rising seas are already threatening tiny tropical nations. Can anything be done to help them?

Submissions are still open, and here’s the latest news from NSFF

Amazon fires: Bolsonaro actively trying to devastate rainforest, leaked documents show

The Climate Trail is a Free multi-platform game about climate refugees fleeing ever worsening conditions after inaction on climate has rendered much of the USA (and the world) uninhabitable. The game combines the adventure and play of the journey north with visual novel elements where characters reveal how and why this climate apocalypse unfolded.

The best street performance, ever! No competition…

German soundtrack composer Martin Böttcher passed on friday. My old band recorded his Der Ölprinz and Kara Ben Nemsi Effendi main themes, and with Tecumseh Melodie I aimed to understand his unique sound by trying to rebuild some of his trademark devices. Martin Böttcher not only beamed generations of kids into a beautiful adventurous frontier west with his audio magic, but in the early seventies he also was one of first three sailboarders in Germany!

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Very nice and compact analysis about the Italian western soundtracks recorded between the mid 60s and the mid 70s. My only criticism would be that the presenter is furthering the “alternative fact” that The Shadows recorded Surf Music. I’m not linking to the English wikipedia for the same reason.

Can Dirt Save the Earth?

If you listen closely, the drumbeats of Amazonian tribes sound like human speech

David Nuuhiwa & Jock Sutherland rides Pipeline

Bruce Eady The Invader – New Zealand made guitars in 1964

How Science-Based Policy and International Cooperation Can Protect Marine Ecosystems—and the Human Food Supply

Greg Noll Search for Surf

https://youtu.be/jsnDNkObXJg?t=883

Living on the Most Crowded Island on Earth

New Florida law lets beachfront property owners kick people off of public coasts

Why Soundtracks aren’t taken Seriously

Peruvian songstress Yma Sumac, a pioneer of exotic, was a legend. That legend was built in Los Angeles.

Source: On the trail of Yma Sumac: The exotica legend came from Peru, but her career was all Hollywood – LA Times

“We’re being overwhelmed by our waste.”

Source: How The Oceans Became Choked With Plastic

The Archivist: Wild At Heart | The Surfers Journal

Self-Sustainable Lifestyles are Becoming Illegal | Homestead Guru

Tiki bar site Critiki has named Portland’s Hale Pale as the third best tiki bar in the entire world—for the second year in the row.

Source: Portland Bar Named the Number 3 Tiki Bar in the World – Willamette Week

André Staltz – An off-grid social network

Il compositore, direttore d’orchestra e arrangiatore Alessandro Alessandroni è morto a Roma. Aveva da poco compiuto 92 anni. Celebre il suo

Source: Addio ad Alessandro Alessandroni, il ‘fischio’ western più famoso del mondo – Musica – Spettacoli – Repubblica.it

Dublin’s Science Gallery hosted an evening of talks by Sea for Society featuring people whose lives revolve around the ocean.

Source: Sea for Society: Surfers Against Sewage and the Science of Ireland’s Water – HeadStuff

Temperatures in parts of the Arctic are expected to rise above 0C for the second winter in a row

Source: Ice-melting temperatures forecast for Arctic midwinter | Environment | The Guardian

Wißt ihr wie ihr im Longboardbusiness in kürzester Zeit eine Million Euro nach Hause bringt? Nein? Ganze einfach: Investiert einfach zwei Millionen. Mit Glück bleibt dann eine Million übrig. Das nicht alles immer nur fun sport ist, bekommen derzeit die amerkikanischen Hersteller zu spüren. Etliche Firmen sind in unruhige Fahrwasser geraten und kämpfen um das …

Source: Lobo Wheels – longboard wheels – 40inch Longboardmagazin

This handsome and heartfelt documentary takes us into the world of the Gaza Strip’s surfing enthusiasts, and reveals a formidable resilience pulsing within a beleaguered population.

Source: Gaza Surf Club

Horace Poolaw’s photography is unearthed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian

Source: A Rare Insider’s View of Native American Life in Mid-20th-Century Oklahoma

Young ripper Santi Domingorena is probably one of the best groms out there on the Island. He has a great ability to make everything seem much easier than it is.

Source: Santi Domingorena – A secret spot on the Island – Longboard Magazine Europe

Very Cool: Heat Pump Water Heaters Save Energy and Money | NRDC

At 88, Morricone is a towering presence in film history. As he celebrates 60 years in music, the Italian composer talks shoots, scores and the masterpieces we missed

Source: Drips, pop and Dollars: the music that made Ennio Morricone | Film | The Guardian

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Logging With Love / Norway

Contributed by “hotsauce269”.

Quelle: 1960’s Beatnik Glossary

Can you sing a song from a Marvel film score?

We have an anonymous army of unpaid, unsupported kids who are always better, always improving, and making movies that are weird and innovative and sometimes just astoundingly good theater.

Quelle: Making up Legends in the Era of Zero Budget Skateboarding

“I stand with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in their opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline. We have witnessed inspiring and brave acts by Native Americans and their allies who are defending and trying to protect their sacred sites and the safety of their sole source of water.The fossil fuel industry – and the owners of the Dakota Access Pipeline in particular – have been proceeding with what appears to be a dangerous project in blatant disregard of obvious risks to the Missouri River and with disrespec

Quelle: Statement by Former Vice President Al Gore in Support of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe — Al Gore

Last year a company set up by an Italian former scuba recycled more than 5,000 tons of discarded nets into nylon for apparel brands including Speedo

Quelle: Flotsam and fashion: recycler of ghost fishing nets makes marine litter trendy | Fashion | The Guardian

Agilent corporate news, including press releases, feature stories, journalist tools and information about Agilent

Quelle: Agilent Technologies Blog 92 Percent of the World Now Breathe Polluted Air

Unprecedented DNA analyses of people in indigenous populations suggest that almost all non-Africans trace their roots to one migration from the continent.

Quelle: A Single Migration From Africa Populated the World, Studies Find

The ocean conservation society last week completed its first-ever expedition to document the richness of habitats and threats to marine life in waters off the Netherlands, UK, Norway and Denmark

Source: Oceana’s first North Sea expedition – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian

IF you have a Yahoo account you might want to ditch it after revelations the tech giant created a tool for the US government to scan through people’s private messages. The company had worked with e…

Source: How to delete your Yahoo email account after secret monitoring revelations

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This excellent op-ed piece by ?Ohu Gon  needs to be shared with many. By Sam ‘Ohu Gon September 4, 2016 The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently unveiled a groundbreak…

Source: Indigenous Traditions could be New Resource Management Model – Ka’ahele Hawai’i

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By reconstructing past global warming and the carbon cycle on Earth 56 million years ago, researchers have used computer modeling to estimate the

Source: Warning from the Past: Future Global Warming Could Be Even Warmer | Lab Manager