International Surfing Day, June 20, A Global Day of Activation to Protect and Enjoy Our Coasts – Surfrider Foundation
Bing Crosby shopped the aisles, Frank Zappa worked the floor
Source: Remembering L.A.’s First Great Record Store, Wallichs Music City – Los Angeles Magazine
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We look at the new album the legendary popsters, with material contributed by some of their biggest fans.
We caught up with legendary surfer and skateboard pioneer, Tony Alva at Vans’ recent 50th birthday celebrations at House of Vans London for a chat about skaters who surf, exploitation in skateboarding, the Olympics and the secret to a 42-year professional career, among other topics. Illustration: Marke Newton Interview: Henry Kingsford What have you been […]
Source: Tony Alva interview – Grey Skateboard Magazine
Methane explosions are forming craters in the northern tundra of Russia — and that’s deeply alarming to climatologists.
Source: Giant holes are bursting open in Siberia, and you can hear the explosions from 60 miles away
At least 33 US cities used water testing ‘cheats’ over lead concerns
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Guitarist, record producer and songwriter who co-wrote The Dark End of the Street and worked with Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin and Tammy Wynette
Source: Chips Moman obituary | Music | The Guardian
Working On a Dream: the Long Reef Old Mal & Vee Bottom Surf Fest
‘I am a Sunflower’: Amazing Chinese children’s propaganda record
When New England fishers complained of working harder and harder to catch fewer and fewer fish, Spencer Baird assembled a scientific team to investigate. Though a fishery failure would once have seemed inconceivable, Baird wrote in his report, “an alarming decrease of the shore-fisheries has been thoroughly established by my own investigations, as well as by evidence of those whose testimony was taken.” Continue reading
Source: The Number One Thing We Can Do to Protect Earth’s Oceans – BillMoyers.com
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Freezing – a cold water surf trip. from Two Eyes Film on Vimeo
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Warning against dangers to “workers, communities, and our environment,” more than 450 environmental advocacy groups called on Congress to reject the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
Source: ‘Free Trade’ Will Kill Climate Movement, Hundreds of Groups Warn Congress
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The new, unelected government is reversing progressive measures by President Dilma Rousseff by taking over Indigenous land and attacking labor laws.
Source: Brazil Coup Govt Moves to Change Definition of Slavery | News | teleSUR English
Last week two activities were executed: The presentation of a booklet on penal environmental legislation, and the organization of an introductory course on environmental law.
Source: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Promotes Environmental Law in Galapagos – Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
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In California today, a grand jury indicted the Plains All-American Pipeline and one of the oil company’s employees on criminal charges over the massive 2015 oil spill in Santa Barbara County.
Source: Texas oil firm indicted in massive 2015 oil spill off coast of Santa Barbara, CA
Vulnerable Twenty Group (V20) Foundation Press Release: 8 October 2015, Lima – Finance Ministers of the Vulnerable Twenty (V20)
Source: Vulnerable Twenty Group V20 – Founded
Source: The First Badass Female Guitarist: Meet Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll
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In a rare move to shun tourism profits for environmental protection, 10 popular dive sites have been shut down in a bid to slow a coral bleaching crisis
Source: Thailand closes dive sites over coral bleaching crisis | Environment | The Guardian
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My name is Freddy from Bidart, France and I wanted to share a link of my latest video edit . It’s of some random surf sessions with friends in the South West of France this winter who surf for Gato Bask / Gato Heroi. Thanks for watching! – Freddy Bermond
Source: Video: Xolomak Iii
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Australian projects are viable already – now the industry needs investors willing to take a risk on large-scale renewable energy
Scientists don’t know how much flooding Antarctic melting will cause — but it may wipe out cities.
Source: Fate of World’s Coastlines Rests on Melting Antarctic Ice