The seashore used to be a scary place, then it became a place of respite and vacation. What happened?
Source: Inventing the Beach: The Unnatural History of a Natural Place
The other day, we made a caramelized pineapple syrup by cooking chunks of pineapple on the stovetop with a little bit of sugar, then combining that with more sugar and water to make it into a usabl…
Source: After the Luau
Surfer Joe Summer Festival 2016 – 16/17/18/19 June 2016 Livorno – Italy
Surfer Joe Summer Festival 2016 – 16/17/18/19 June 2016 Livorno – Italy
Surfer Joe Summer Festival 2016 – 16/17/18/19 June 2016 Livorno – Italy
Surfer Joe Summer Festival 2016 – 16/17/18/19 June 2016 Livorno – Italy
This week we’re honoured to have the legend of TWANG drop into the Henhouse, Mr. Duane Eddy himself! For those of you who don’t know him, Duane Eddy revolutionized the sound of the electric guitar and became the king of “twang” with his trusty Gretsch guitar in hand.
Source: Episode 11 – Duane Eddy (Part 1)
Lost in time
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To imagine the ocean of the future: picture a writhing mass of unkillable tentacles, forever
Source: To imagine the ocean of the future: picture a writhing mass of unkillable tentacles, forever
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
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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
A mummified captain was found in a mystery boat drifting 40 miles from the shore…still sat in the seat where he is believed to have died.
Source: Mummified captain found in ‘ghost ship’ he sailed in for seven years after death
Concert Road Warriors – How To Show Your Affection For Your Favorite Bands – MTT – Music Think Tank
In 2014 the former press gallery journalist officially ‘quit’ Australia to form his own nation in Queensland. Almost two years later he is the Yidindji foreign minister, and it’s clear he’s doing much more than making a symbolic point
Source: Murrumu: one man’s mission to create a sovereign Indigenous country inside Australia
Video: Ryan Burch – Glider
Savage Islands – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Source: THE THUNDERCHIEFS – “Crystal Beach” b/w “Creature From the Surfers Lagoon” 7″ — Spacecase Records
The nation of Fiji is struggling to recover from the staggering blow Tropical Cyclone Winston delivered on February 20 when the mighty storm made landfall at Category 5 strength on multiple islands. The storm killed at least 42 people, making it the deadliest in Fiji history. The damage estimate of $468 million makes it the most expensive tropical cyclone in South Pacific history.
Source: Winstons Damage Highest in South Pacific History; Extreme February Warmth in Eurasia | Dr. Jeff Masters WunderBlog
Ben Wonder Trio | ANTIX COLLECTIVE
By seeing which ecosystems are experiencing the most change at the plant level, scientists hope they will be able to make better predictions.
Source: Measuring the Planet’s Health in Vibrant Shades of Green
Bleaching events triggered by CO2 emissions will make oceans acidic and hostile for coral growth, new studies say
Source: Climate change will lead to deformed and virus-hit coral reefs | Environment | The Guardian
Source: Show the Love this Valentine’s Day | For the love of
Environmental groups — including all surf environmental groups — are concerned over proposed firing of California Coastal Commission’s Executive Director, Dr. Charles Lester. Here’s why.
Source: Battle Lines Drawn In California — and Why Surfers Should Care
Over in Davos world leaders are desperately trying to find a ‘fourth industrial revolution’ to keep the ‘growth’ juggernaut rolling, write Bennet Francis & Rupert Read. But their efforts are doomed: the real challenge we face is to build a healthy, more equal society and a green, sustainable future for us all.
Source: Peak stuff: have we reached the end of the ‘growth’ party? – The Ecologist
Source: ‘The Devil’s Toy’: The evils of skateboarding exposed! | Dangerous Minds
The Obama administration is expected to propose new rules as soon as Friday to curb methane leaks from oil and natural gas production, its latest attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from energy production under its control, sources familiar with the plan said.
Source: U.S. to tackle oil and gas methane waste on public lands: sources
