Sep 17, 2018
The Ocean Cleanup Launches System 001
The Ocean Cleanup has launched a system to get rid of the ocean's trash. But can it take on the task?
Andrew Lewis
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May 10, 2018
'Andy Irons: Kissed by God' Is Both Honest and Flawed
Drug use is omnipresent in professional surfing, an inconvenient truth that the multibillion-dollar surf industry—from journalists, to sponsors, to marquis athletes—has worked with Weinsteinian verve...
Mar 6, 2018
The Surfer Who Swapped Waves for Humanitarian Aid
Jon Rose’s organization now raises an average of $2 million annually—not only to respond to natural disasters, but also to help people in regions where access to clean water is difficult.
Feb 28, 2018
Three-Time World Champion Surfer Mick Fanning Retires
After months of speculation, the 36-year-old Australian officially announced today that 2018 will be his year as a full-time competitor on the WSL World Tour.
Feb 21, 2018
So Long, Pipe Masters?
Beginning in 2019, the Pipe Masters' place as the Decider will be no more.
Jul 10, 2017
Has Our Manipulation of Nature Gone Too Far?
Two new books explore the lengths we've gone to engineer America's most celebrated "wild" resources.
Jun 15, 2017
We Just Dumped 11 Million Pounds of Plastic in the Ocean
For the first time, a new study from the Ocean Cleanup quantifies how much plastic the world’s rivers are pumping into our oceans
May 16, 2017
Will the New 'Baywatch' Movie Be Any Good?
Can Baywatch the movie succeed in carrying the sad torch of the generation-defining nineties flesh fest?
Jan 6, 2017
The Crowdfunded Conservationist Who Wants to Save the World
Has a young Dutchman found the solution to all that plastic in our oceans?
Apr 27, 2016
Is El Niño Over? Not By a Long Shot
Surfers, hikers, skiers, and just about everyone else in the West will continue to feel the effects of the Pacific weather event this year
Dec 15, 2015
Five Government Drone Projects Waging Research, Not War
More than ever, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using drones to understand climate change.
Oct 6, 2015
Can Artificial Waves Ever Be as Good as the Real Thing?
The debate about whether there is a measurable difference between waves made in pools and ones in the ocean is over.
Jul 14, 2015
Surfing Deserves a Chance in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Here’s Why.
Young competitors want to represent their countries on the largest stage. We should let them.
Sep 3, 2014
Slater's Not Going Anywhere
On Monday, August 25, fans of professional surfing witnessed an epochal moment in the career of the sport’s all-time great, Kelly Slater. In the final of the Billabong Pro Tahiti, the 11-time world...
Mar 31, 2014
Hobie Alter, the Henry Ford of the Surfboard Industry, Dies at 80
Hobie Alter—innovator of the foam and fiberglass surfboard, inventor of the lightweight and affordable Hobie Cat, patriarch of the Southern California beach lifestyle—passed away on Saturday.
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