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Cool Off with Most Beautiful Waves Ever (Slideshow)

10:20 am in art, artists, ocean, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger

clark little waves slideshow phot In case you haven't noticed, there's quite a heat wave happening in several parts of the world, including along the East Coast of the US where temperatures hit record highs yesterday. If you're looking for a way to beat the heat, even if just mentally, we have a perfect solution. Clark Little is a photographer with a gift for capturing the ocean at its most extraordinary. He literally dives into his work, with a special camera to capture waves with amazing color, detail, and movement. Check out some of the most breath-taking photos of waves you'll ever see, and cool down in the process. Read the full story on TreeHugger

Is Your Beach Too Polluted? NRDC Annual Beach Report Reveals Second Highest Closing & Advisory Days In Two Decades

10:00 am in beach, ocean, pollution, Science & Technology, Travel & Nature by TreeHugger

beach closed sign photo Photo by Dave Lindblom via Flickr CC The Natural Resources Defense Council has released its annual report on the state of US beaches, and the news isn't great. In the 21 years the organization has been tracking water quality at beaches and beach closures, this last year showed the second highest rate of closure and advisory days. However, four beaches still managed to make it to super-star status. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Bait and Switch Report Reveals Rampant Seafood Fraud

5:03 pm in Business & Politics, fishing, food, Food & Health, greenwash, ocean, seafood by TreeHugger

seafood frauds image Seafood images from Bait and Switch Report I'm lucky to live on Vancouver Island where you can't walk down the street without tripping over a fisherfolk and his or her boat. It would be tough to pass off a still-twitching catch as something other than what it is, but for eaters further inland that buy their catch from behind glass things are different. Oceana has compiled research from academics, governments and consumers into a report that shows that mislabelling seafood is common practice with serious consequences. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger