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World’s first surf council formed in Australia

20 February, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: In a significant world first, a gathering of all surfing groups on the Gold Coast has formally agreed to form a ‘Surf Council’ to act as the official voice for the surfing community in the city. The initiative which began with a record number of representatives in D…
The Ganges Delta shows off its colors

15 February, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: The European Space Agency posts up this latest image of the Ganges Delta. The Ganges Delta empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is one of the most fertile regions in the world, thus earning the nickname The Green Delta. It is approximately 350 km (220 mi) across at the Bay of Ben…
Chris Malloy all about raincoast conservation

15 February, 2013 : - FILM: With support from Patagonia, the Raincoast Conservation Foundation has teamed up with acclaimed film director Chris Malloy, Woodshed Films and Farm League to highlight what’s at stake in the Great Bear Rainforest in the face of the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway project. The…
Satellite reveals loss of arctic sea ice

14 February, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: An international team of scientists using new measurements from ESA’s ice mission has discovered that the volume of Arctic sea ice has declined by 36% during autumn and 9% during winter between 2003 and 2012. Satellite records show a constant downward trend in the area co…
Shark attacks worldwide increase slightly

12 February, 2013 : - SHARKS: For the first time in more than a decade, the United States claimed 53 shark attacks during a single year, according to a new summary by the International Shark Attack File. The ISAF just released numbers stating there were 80 confirmed cases of unprovoked shark attacks on humans wo…
Know your Planet: Ozone layer strengthening

10 February, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: Satellites show that the recent ozone hole over Antarctica is the smallest seen in the past decade. Long-term observations also reveal that Earth’s ozone has been strengthening. According to the ozone sensor on Europe’s MetOp weather satellite, the hole over Antarctica i…
Quake/Tsunami kills five in Solomons

10 February, 2013 : - TSUNAMI: An 8.0 magnitude earthquake set off a tsunami that killed at least five people in a remote part of the Solomon Islands on Wednesday 6 Feb 2013, and triggered a tsunami alert. The quake struck 340 km east of Kira Kira in the Solomons, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii iss…
Tropical Cyclone Haley forms near Tahiti

10 February, 2013 : - CYCLONES: TC Haley has formed in the South Pacific and is located roughly 300 miles west of Bora Bora, at about 22° S. Because of Haley's high latitude, the cyclone doesn't have long to strengthen as cooler water is not far away on the southeastwards track. Intensity is 45kts currently, and …
Beach access in California scores a win

8 February, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: Judge Davis granted the County of San Mateo District Attorney’s motion to dismiss the trespassing charges filed against five surfers accessing Martin’s Beach. Two years ago, apparent Martin’s Beach owner and Sun Microsystems founder Vinod Khosla made a decision…
Focus shifts from El Nino & La Nina to MJO

7 February, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: During January 2013, ENSO-neutral continued, although below-average sea surface temperatures (SST) prevailed across the eastern half of the equatorial Pacific. While remaining below average, a high degree of variability in the weekly Niño 3 and 3.4 indices was apparent du…
Trestles hits bumps as further protection looms

6 February, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: A new dispute has erupted over protecting Trestles just three days before a state commission decides whether to recommend it for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Two Republican senators are questioning whether a now-retired state Department of Parks and Recre…
Bikers For Sharks! Saffas help finned friends

5 February, 2013 : - SHARKS: On Friday evening, the Durban Chapter of the Harley Owners Group met at their club in Umhlanga to welcome new members and to introduce their chosen charity for 2013. Each year, the Chapter raises money by hosting charity rides for non-members wanting the Harley experience, and throug…
South Australia gets surfing reserve

1 February, 2013 : - ENVIRONMENT: Australia is seeing Surfing Reserves dedicated at a phenomenal rate as surfing communities galvanise behind the innovative program to formally recognise and protect iconic surfing breaks. South Australia is the latest surfing state to enshrine National Surfing Reserves. The thre…