Italian photographer Davide Lopresti has been named Underwater photographer of the year 2016 for his stunning seahorse image titled Gold

Source: Underwater photographer of the year 2016 winners – in pictures

Source: January 2016 was Earth’s warmest month yet.

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Two sea turtles have been saved from a not-so-great fate in Papua New Guinea after a man and his co-worker bought them from a local food market and released them back into the sea. Arron Culling and his co-worker Mark were behind the turtle’s rescue mission. They bought the turtles for $5

Source: Man Pays $50 For A Sea Turtle At The Market, Releases It Back Into The Sea

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Chills and cross-steps along Montreal’s St. Lawrence River.

Source: Wave Stand Still | Surfer Magazine

At the end of January, Hamburg, the second biggest German city, introduced a new set of environmentally friendly recommendations through its “Guide for ecologically friendly supplying”.

Source: Hamburg, a green city – Surfrider

Source: Coral bleach impact – Fiji Times Online

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John Penlington reports on Australia’s surf culture, its impact on surf-lifesaving clubs and life in general.

Source: Surfing Story – 31 May 1964

Source: Ton-Up Boys, Girls, The Ace Cafe And The 59 Club: John Hoppy Hopkins’ Favorite Photographs – Flashbak

Have you ever lay on the beach, looked out across the ocean, and wondered what you could see on the other side? Well, then you might find this relatively interesting –  a map that shows the countries that are due east and west from points along the coasts of North and South America. To make…

Source: Relatively Interesting If you’re on the beach, this map shows you what’s across the ocean – Relatively Interesting

Not to be used for housing.

Source: Got a brand problem? Put a bird on it. — The Startup — Medium

Source: Retro To Go: New Dansette reissue: Crosley CR6234A Dansette Junior portable record player

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Seismologists’ warnings about hydraulic fracturing and wastewater disposal divide residents, politicians and companies in Colorado and Oklahoma, while temblors increase around the region

Source: Fracking shakes the American west: ‘a millennium’s worth of earthquakes’ | Environment | The Guardian

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Improvements in the travel industry are helping us all to be greener globetrotters, writes Lucy Siegle

Source: The eco guide to booking a holiday | Lucy Siegle

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Responding to overwhelming consumer demand to be kept in the dark about where meat comes from, the government has relaxed the relevant labeling requirements. After more than a decade of wrangling, …

Source: They don’t have to tell you where meat comes from anymore

TRNN correspondent Dimitri Lascaris talks to former UN Ambassador of Bolivia Pablo Solon, who says the final Paris agreement is headed towards the creation of carbon markets with terms to be settled in future COP meetings

Source: Former Bolivian UN Ambassador: COP21 Draft Text Shows Plans to Further Commodify Nature

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Move allowing state to build shelter for families more quickly comes after officials clear one of largest homeless encampments in US

Source: Hawaii governor declares state of emergency amid homelessness crisis

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Three’s usually a crowd.

Source: Magicseaweed Photo of the Day of

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Today, nearly 20 food, farming, public health and environmental organizations submitted a letter in support of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (OEHHA’s) determination to list glyphosate as a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (aka Proposition 65).

Source: Public Interest Groups Support California Intent to Label Glyphosate Carcinogenic | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

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The “Sponge Suit” is a bikini that rids the oceans of contaminants as you swim

Source: A Refreshing Swim

Corals are recovering from last year’s bleaching but warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures this year will likely lead to deadlier year for coral reef

Source: Hawaii to experience worst-ever coral bleaching due to high ocean temperatures

Like a weird volcano glimmering in the centre of a once rundown park, Koo Jeong A’s new art installation is set to become a cultural destination

Source: Let’s glow: skaters descend on Liverpool’s glow-in-the-dark skatepark

“It’s a great time for records,” said Dave Hansen, an owner of Independent Record Pressing in Bordentown, New Jersey.

Source: Vinyl Records See a Comeback During Music’s Digital Age – NBC News

Source: Melting Permafrost Could Cost World Economy $43 Trillion by 2100: Study | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

Having my first pair of Paris trucks I’d like to expand my dancing skills. So I watch videos (and occasionally roll out the Powell Diamond). And this video sounds the part, too – having Jet Harris’ Diamonds on the soundtrack!

The Sounds of Change | Climate Reality

What Is A ‘Skateboard’?

Loudness online – how loud is loud enough, and how loud is too loud?

Bangalore’s lake of toxic foam – in pictures

Video: The Surfer Girls Of India

Duke Kahanamoku auf Vimeo