Live at The Blue Note February 16 – 18

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This winter’s freezing season in the Arctic is falling short. The extent of Arctic sea ice this week is hovering near record-low values for early February, based on observations that extend back to the start of satellite monitoring in 1979. Data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) shows that last month had the lowest overall Arctic sea ice extent of any January in the satellite record. Hand in hand with the skimpy ice cover, temperatures across the Arctic have been extraordinarily warm for midwinter, also setting January records.

Source: Absurd January Warmth in Arctic Brings Record-Low Sea Ice Extent | Dr. Jeff Masters’ WunderBlog

Source: Bodysurf Skills Required

Los Angeles’ fast-food stands are an iconic part of California’s tradition of car-oriented architecture. But as the city rapidly transforms, the hamburger stands are being erased from the urban landscape

Source: The disappearing roadside hamburger stands of downtown Los Angeles | Cities | The Guardian

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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

This short Cinesound documentary from Ken G Hall boasts beautifully filmed visuals, with surfers seen in silhouette and sunlight bouncing off the water. (Video excerpt 3.14 minutesalso has educational notes. This clip chosen to be PG)

Source: Thrill of the Surf (1949) clip 1 on ASO – Australia’s audio and visual heritage online

While everyone buys the latest cars in the market, there are group of people in Hyderabad who’ve gone in the opposite direction – they look for vintage The 47-year-old IT professional is the proud owner of two vintage cars ‘Premier President 1972’ & ‘Premier Padmini Deluxe BE’ which was gifted to him in 1983 when India won the first world cup. He also owns a ambassador of 1970 model.

Source: Vintage is evergreen: Meet Hyderabad’s car lovers | The News Minute

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Photographer Dave Sandford witnesses the sheer raw power and force of waves breaking in stormy conditions on one of Canada’s Great Lakes – Lake Erie.

Source: Lake Erie’s wild waves caught on camera by Dave Sandford

Source: Retro To Go: Modern-day Dansette: 1960s-style GPO Retro Bermuda record player with legs

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Move allowing state to build shelter for families more quickly comes after officials clear one of largest homeless encampments in US

Source: Hawaii governor declares state of emergency amid homelessness crisis

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Three’s usually a crowd.

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Today, nearly 20 food, farming, public health and environmental organizations submitted a letter in support of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA’s) determination to list glyphosate as a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (aka Proposition 65).

Source: Public Interest Groups Support California Intent to Label Glyphosate Carcinogenic | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

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The “Sponge Suit” is a bikini that rids the oceans of contaminants as you swim

Source: A Refreshing Swim

Corals are recovering from last year’s bleaching but warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures this year will likely lead to deadlier year for coral reef

Source: Hawaii to experience worst-ever coral bleaching due to high ocean temperatures

The Sounds of Change | Climate Reality

What Is A ‘Skateboard’?

Loudness online – how loud is loud enough, and how loud is too loud?

Bangalore’s lake of toxic foam – in pictures

Video: The Surfer Girls Of India

Duke Kahanamoku auf Vimeo

Million gallons of wastewater closes another beach in Hawaii

13 Rare Photos of The Queen of Crime Agatha Christie

Beyond the Sea – Fabulous Vintage Beach Images from Vogue from between the 1940s and 1960s

Climate change to raise price of German beer – The Local

Pesticides in paradise: Hawaii’s spike in birth defects puts focus on GM crops

Stormwater Runoff Fees Get Property Owners’ Attention

Sea Craft

Altai Kai

Tumbling Down the Rabbit Hole Toward a Second Great Dying? World Ocean Shows Signs of Coming Extinction

Hawaii’s Waikiki beach deserted after heavy rains trigger huge sewage spill

2015 World Bodysurf Championship

Humans Are Set To Wipe An India-Sized Chunk Of Forest Off The Earth By 2050

Extreme Exhibitry

First Offshore Wind Farm In U.S. Under Construction

People Riding Motorcycles on the Streets in Vietnam

DNA study of 24,000-year-old Siberian skeleton links Europeans to Native Americans

The Grog Log: Completed

Jon Savage announced new book – 1966: The Year The Decade Exploded

The Niihau Incident

Plastic Microbeads: They’re Bad (and Gross). But Together We Can Stop Them.

Jason Box’s research into Greenland’s dark snow raises more concerns about climate change.

Almost 1 Million People Evacuated In China As Powerful Typhoon Makes Landfall

‘This event calls attention to all struggles against entitled behavior across the globe. We send this kahea of the pu out past this hotel and the secret TPP negotiations, and out into the ocean, through the mountains, around the world,’ Furtado continued. ‘People are awakening, discovering their power. They are hungry to effect a positive change in the world.’

Source: As Elites Aim To Finalize Secret ‘Profit Over People’ Trade Deal, An Alarm Sounds