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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2013

    Garrett McNamara Conquers Massive Wave In Portugal; Is It a Record Breaker? (VIDEO)

    Last year Garrett McNamara, a Hawaiian surfer who reportedly has a home in L.A., set the Guinness World record for biggest wave ever ridden after he was towed into a 78-foot face at Cortes Bank off the coast of San Diego. This week McNamara topped himself and gave biggest-wave bragging rights to .. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2012

    Los Angeles Car Pollution at Lowest Level in 50 Years

    Despite increasingly draconian car-smog tests that practically require your vehicle to be in perfect operating order (with the check engine light off -- a gift to the auto repair industry at a time of unprecedented quality from carmakers), L.A.'s air is cleaner than ever. Vehicle air pollution has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2012

    Hottest July Ever, America

    As your face melts and you curse the gods of summer, remember the words of Al Gore: It's an urgent problem that requires urgent attention and must be addressed. Yep. Air conditioning. Now. Turns out the United States had its hottest month ever in July. You can tiptoe around this global warming thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    It's The Hottest Year Ever, America

    If your face melted off in March, you nearly died during the second weekend of Coachella in April, and now you're wondering if there is hell on earth in May, you're not that crazy. And it's not just an Inland Empire thing either. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said recently t ... More >>

  • News

    April 19, 2012

    Surfers Rise in Malibu Politics

    Local Spiccolis turn city against lagoon dredging

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Tsunami Debris at L.A. Beaches? Don't Expect to Surf Into a House

    Surfers call getting covered by a wave and riding inside its tube "getting shacked." That could have a whole new meaning is some of the debris from last year's disastrous tsunami in Japan -- houses, cars, boats and all -- hits our shores. Near the eve of the one-year anniversary of the disaster, t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Shark Fin Smuggler Caught at Border

    No more shark fin soup in California.​Now that the sale of shark fins for commercial purposes is illegal under both state and federal law, we'll likely see more incidents like this: A Mexican woman was stopped at the border in San Ysidro, California allegedly trying to smuggle shark fins into ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    VIDEO: Redondo Beach Kayaker Nearly Overturned by Massive Blue Whale

    MrRJCtube via YouTubeA kayak's worst nightmare​Whale-watching enthusiasts have been jizzing their wetsuits over the latest handheld footage of a big California blue off the coast of Redondo Beach. The video was shot by YouTube user MrRJCtube, who happened upon his gorgeous specimen while kaya ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Japan Tsunami Debris Could be Headed to California by Late 2013

    Look out.​Debris from Japan's March tsunami could reach our shores by 2013, according to a report in the San Jose Mercury-News. The problem is that scientists aren't sure exactly when or where it will hit: The stuff could strike anywhere from California to Washington late next year. Macabre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    'Operation Spiderman' Foiled At Last: German Man Who Trafficked Hundreds Of Tarantulas Into U.S. Arrested In Los Angeles

    Animal Diversity WebSpiderman shouldn't have messed with the internationally protected Mexican red-knee​If you've been charged with smuggling your weight's worth in deadly really fucking creepy tarantulas into the U.S., don't make a swanky business trip to Los Angeles and hope to come out aliv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    El Ninos Getting Stronger, More Frequent, According to JPL In Pasadena

    JPL​Get ready for the storm of the century: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena this week unleashed a study showing that El Ninos, those wet-weather generators for Southern California, are growing stronger and more frequent. There has been some speculation that the warm Pacific water ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    Fishery Disaster Declared for 3 Gulf Coast States

    Food Safety News​ On Monday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke declared a fishery disaster for three states, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, along the Gulf of Mexico. This shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody, except maybe BP. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    Breaking News: Restaurant's Owner, Sushi Chef Charged In Whale Meat Scandal

    ​Federal charges were filed Wednesday against a Santa Monica restaurant and its sushi chef for allegedly serving sei whale, an endangered species projected under the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act, the U.S. Attorney's office announced. The criminal complaint charges the The Hump's parent c ... More >>

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