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USA cuts funding for water quality monitoring

17 April, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: Last week, the Obama Administration released the FY2014 budget, and once again it eliminates the EPA’s Beach Grant Program that funds recreational water quality monitoring programs to protect swimmer safety. Public outcry over these same cuts last year motivated supporters i…
UK ramps up summer beach clean campaign

16 April, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), Ben Fogle and Barefoot Wine are leading the way in a campaign to keep Britain’s beaches ‘barefoot friendly’ in 2013. The national campaign, now in its sixth year, will kick off at Ben’s childhood beach of Climping in West Susse…
WMO retires 'Sandy' from list of hurricane names

12 April, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: The World Meteorological Organization has retired 'Sandy' from its rotating list of hurricane names because of the devastation last year's storm by that name caused in Jamaica, Cuba and the northeastern United States. Atlantic and Pacific storm names are reused every six years but…
2013 hurricane season forecast

11 April, 2013 : - TROPICS: The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season could see 18 named tropical storms with nine forming into hurricanes and four of those increasing into major hurricanes. An average year has: 10 named storms, 6 hurricanes with 2.5 becoming major storms. Predictions from Colorado State and the government&…
Explore the green behind the Volcom Pipe Pro

11 April, 2013 : - VIDEO: The Volcom Pipe Pro offers more than great surfing...have a look behind the scenes as filmmaker Nathan Peracciny explores the workings underneath the building of a more sustainable surf event and meet the players that made the Volcom Pipe Pro, the second ever Deep Blue Surfing Event…
Eco fashion line taps Bali healing arts

10 April, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: Vancouver-based ethical jewelry company, Mala Collective will join Nicole Bridgers installation style show at the Portside Pub, April 21. The unique and interactive style fashion show is the opening event kicking off Eco Fashion Week in Vancouver. Handmade in Bali, Indonesia, Mala Collect…
Tropical Storm Imelda builds in Indian Ocean

9 April, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: Tropical Storm Imelda formed over the southern Indian Ocean on April 6, 2013. Two days later, the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reported, Imelda still had low wind speeds—just 40 knots (75 kilometers per hour). Within 72 hours, however, wind speeds were for…
Latest El Nino analysis suggests quiet season

4 April, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: During March 2013, ENSO-neutral continued, with slightly above average SSTs in the eastern portion of the basin. Weekly values of all the Niño indices were between -0.5oC and +0.5oC during the month. The oceanic heat content (average temperature in the upper 300m of the ocea…
Seaside Heights seeks sandbars after Sandy

4 April, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: The Casino Pier—beloved by Gov. Chris Christie and MTV star Snooki alike—helped turn this coastal town into one of the East Coast's top surfing destinations beginning in the 1960s. Superstorm Sandy destroyed the 65-year-old pier, blasting the Jet Star roller coaster into the…
What to do in Chile? Pick up 750 bags of trash

27 March, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: On March 23rd, more than 600 volunteers removed over 4,500 kilos of trash and debris (more than 750 bags of trash), cleaning and restoring beaches, river mouths, and estuaries along more than 34 kilometers of Chilean coastline. For its second year, Save The Waves Coalition and the…
Gold Coast surf management steps forward

26 March, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: With a growing, aging, and increasingly diverse population and finite amount of Gold Coast ocean beaches, it is important to manage our ocean beach environment so that everyone can enjoy a beach experience. What does this mean for the community?…
Survey says marine pollution rising in the UK

26 March, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: Concern about marine pollution and conservation is growing amongst UK surfers, a recent online survey aimed at the surfing public has shown. The survey aimed to find out if those who enjoy surfing as a leisure pursuit are concerned about the marine environment and conservation issues. …
etnies tree plan wins Aussie industry award

26 March, 2013 : - INDUSTRY: With help and support from etnies’ global team, including partner Quattro Sports representing the brand in Australia, the Buy a Shoe, Plant a tree program has been an international success and has begun to receive recognition from respected organizations like SRF. 'We are honored, a…