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Did Climate Change Cause Hurricane Sandy?

30 October, 2012 : - SANDY: Hurricane Sandy has ripped away any lasting doubt among scientists that climate change is causing an increasing number of natural disasters. Scientific American explains that Sandy got so large because the cold Jet Stream dropped down into the storm system and pushed more energy into her. …
Sandy an unprecented force, Waves 50+ forecast

29 October, 2012 : - STORM: History is now being written as an extreme weather event continues to unfold. Sandy is poised to strike the northeast United States with a combination of track, size, structure and strength that is unprecedented in the known historical records. Sustained tropical storm force winds were alr…
What is the true cost of that product?

29 October, 2012 : - GREENER SURFER: Surfer, writer, agriculturalist and environmentalist Jamii Hamlin shares his thoughts. We always talk about how wealthy so and so is, how much money a company made or how cool their new product is, but how often do you hear about the value of Mother Nature? I find it dis…
Hurricane Sandy to slam USA starting Sunday

28 October, 2012 : - STORM: Hurricane Sandy is targeting the northeast United States. Severe/catastrophic impacts will threaten the mid-Atlantic and southern New England. Conditions will deteriorate Sunday with the worst of the storm raging into Monday night. Impacts from heavy rain and wind will be felt h…
Tsunami waves in Hawaii smaller than expected

28 October, 2012 : - TSUNAMI: The first surges to hit Hawaii from the Canadian tsunami were smaller than expected. Measurements of the first surges to hit the islands varied from seven inches in Hanalei on Kauai to nearly two feet in Kahului, Maui. In Hilo, the wave that arrived at 10:34 p.m. measured just over eight…
Tenerife to get a new World Class wave?

27 October, 2012 : - WAVES: Northern Tenerife is investigating developing surfing and waves. Playa Martianez is an iconic surf spot. Angel Lobo president of the Canary Surf Federation is proposing a 'first in the world' investigation to combine a council breakwater project with creating a new World Class wa…
Check it: Australia's 101 Best Beaches

25 October, 2012 : - Question: Which Australian beach is made entirely of shells, millions of them, several metres deep? Which beach has the biggest waves? Where is the World's largest sand island? Where do loggerhead turtles come to lay their eggs? And why does Australia have the best beaches on the planet? The new …
Tropics: Sandy, Tony, Son Tinh, Murjan

25 October, 2012 : - Hurricane Sandy made landfall near Kingston, Jamaica Wednesday afternoon as an 80 mph hurricane. After leaving Jamaica Sandy rapidly strengthened and almost reached major hurricane status before making landfall just west of Santiago de Cuba in eastern Cuba. Due to the rapid strengthening Sa…
Modern Oceanography & the Future of Surfing

24 October, 2012 : - In recent years nothing has changed surfing more than the instantaneous availability of information about storm and swell conditions affecting surfing areas around the world. From scheduling pro contests to riding giant surf to weekenders knowing whether or not to try and find some waves, s…
Surfer Girl 'beach-cleanup - Karang Asem

24 October, 2012 : - In line with its vision to create positive difference through everything that they do, Surfer Girl, the happiest girls brand in the world, partnered with the worldwide traveler organization, CouchSurfing held beach clean-up at the pristine beach of Blue Lagoon and Bias Tugel in Karangasem Ba…
Perspective relative to 'size matters'

23 October, 2012 : - The Grand Canyon in Arizona USA inspires awe for those who view it, but it would seem nothing more than a scratch next to the cavernous scar of Valles Marineris that marks the face of Mars. Over 4000 km long and 200 km wide, and with a depth of 10 km, it is some ten times longer and five times de…
World class wave at J-Bay under threat

22 October, 2012 : - A 400-megawatt nuclear power plant has been proposed for the coast of Thyspunt, located around 20km's from Jeffery’s Bay. This is why we say NO: Eskom plans to pump an estimated 6.3 million cubic meters of sand offshore during the construction of the nuclear power plant. This will have a dy…
Bull Sharks have most powerful bite

21 October, 2012 : - The shark with the most powerful bite is the bull shark and bites with the most force relative to its size, according to a new study by USF. Marine biologists measured the bite strength from 13 different shark species and discovered a nine-foot bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) had a bite force of…