Surfing from / October, 2010
Troubled Islands: Hurricanes, Oil Spill and Sea Level Rise
The Chandeleur Islands, are remote, tenuous strips of sand that have served as surf breaks for the steadily sinking Biloxi Marsh. Some islands could disappear entirely in coming decades, exposing huge swaths of marshland to the waves of the open sea.
Warning Systems Often Don’t Help Tsunami Victims
There are questions about whether Indonesia’s system was working properly, but even if it was, a tsunami generated by an earthquake so close to shore can reach land long before there’s a chance to raise an effective warning, experts say. Seaside communities need to learn to read natural signs, such as earthquakes and unnaturally receding seas, and immediately move away from the coast.
L’île Mystérieuse
It isn’t on the map, no one knows what to call it, and it could vanish at any moment.
Tests warned of cement troubles before BP blowout
It’s the first finding from the commission looking into the causes of the oil rig’s explosion. The independent investigators do not address other decisions that could have contributed to the cement’s failure and the eventual blowout.
Root of the Matter: Mangrove as Lives Saver When Natural Disaster Strikes
Countless people clung to life in the branches of mangrove trees hemming the shorelines during the deadly 2004 tsunami that killed more than 230,000 coastal residents in Indonesia, India, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Tsunami Warning System, failed ? or Was it Called Off Too Early ?
JAKARTA | Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:08pm EDT. Reuters: “A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 7.5 under the ocean off Indonesia’s Sumatra island Monday sparked initial tsunami warnings, but the Indonesian earthquake agency later withdrew the alert.”
Rescuers Tried to Save Beached Humpback Whale, Brazil
A 25-tonne humpback whale which beached itself near Rio de Janeiro this week, sparking desperate rescue attempts involving a tugboat, died today.
Sculpture By The Sea, 14th Annual Bondi Exhibition
Sculptures by more than 100 artists from around the world will officially go on display on Thursday in Sydney’s annual seaside sculpture park at Bondi.
10-Foot Tsunami strikes Indonesian Islands
Rescuers battled rough seas Tuesday to reach remote Indonesian islands pounded by a 10-foot tsunami.Those and other islets hit were part of the Mentawai island chain, a popular and laid-back surfing spot 175 miles (280 kilometers) from Sumatra.
