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California Family with Infant Kicked off Flight in Maui; Where’s the Aloha?

2 min read May 5, 2017

The Ocean Cleanup is going to have its first experimental cleanup system in Pacific waters by late 2017.

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Boyan Slat and The Ocean Cleanup Raised $31 Million, Now They’re Ready to Get to Work

3 min read May 5, 2017

Lulu the killer whale, who washed up on Tiree last year, was full of PCBs. Photo: The Independent

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This Dead Killer Whale was the “Most Contaminated on the Planet”

4 min read May 5, 2017

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8 Super Handy Things To Do With Your Tattered, Old Wetsuit

4 min read May 3, 2017

Kevin Reed, now known as Kevin Callahan, has been cleared of all charges relating to Steven Lee's death. Photo: (R) Tom Sutherland, courtesy of Matt Warshaw

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Murder Charges Against Kevin Reed Dropped; Surf Legend Released From Jail

2 min read May 2, 2017

Donald Trump's budget cuts have been denied by Congress. Now he's calling for a government shutdown. Photo: CNN

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Congress Totally Ignores President Trump; Increases Science and Environmental Funding

4 min read May 2, 2017

The Quest 1, pre-sinking. It's probably in worse shape now. Photo: Rip Curl

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Rip Curl’s Getting Sued For Abandoning Passengers on a Sinking Surf Vessel

7 min read May 2, 2017

Kevin Reed, now known as Kevin Callahan, was one of surfing's pioneers. Now, he's been arrested on suspicion of murder. Images: Surfing Magazine/Santa Cruz Sentinel

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Santa Cruz Surf Legend Arrested on Suspicion of Murder

4 min read May 2, 2017

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You’ll Love the ’90s Flavor of this Propaganda Video North Korea Made About Its New Ski Resort

2 min read May 2, 2017

Leeanne Ericson, the victim of Saturday's shark attack at Church surf break.

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Shark-Attack Victim, a Mother of Three Young Kids, Is Fighting for Her Life; Friends Set Up a Campaign Help with Costs

2 min read May 1, 2017

The lost surfer was found 13 miles from the Scottish coastline by the Coast Guard. Photos: Evening Times/Grough Magazine

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Surfer Missing for More Than 30 Hours Found Floating 13 Miles From Scottish Coastline

2 min read May 1, 2017

Ueli Steck has died in a fall near Mt. Everest.

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Ueli Steck, One of the World’s Top Alpinists, Dies in Tragic 3,000-Foot Fall

2 min read Apr 30, 2017

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Someone Just Paid $64,000 for Patrick Swayze’s ‘Point Break’ Surfboard

2 min read Apr 30, 2017

San Onofre beach has been a popular surfing spot for decades. This is the first shark attack recorded there.

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36-Year-Old Woman Attacked by Shark at San Onofre Beach

2 min read Apr 30, 2017

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Another Bodyboarder Was Just Killed by a Shark on Reunion Island

3 min read Apr 29, 2017

Is Red Bull CEO Dietrich Mateschitz the next Andrew Brietbart?

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Red Bull’s CEO Is Launching a Right-Wing Website Many People Are Comparing to Breitbart

2 min read Apr 29, 2017

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WSL Announces Outerknown Will Sponsor the Fiji Pro

2 min read Apr 27, 2017

Liang, soon after his rescue. Photo: CNN

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Missing Hiker Found Alive with Girlfriend’s Body After 47 Days Lost In Himalayas

3 min read Apr 27, 2017

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President Trump Rolls Back on Federal Protection of Public Lands

6 min read Apr 26, 2017