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Surf overtourism has led to conflicts over how beaches are used and concerns over social and environmental harms. But there are ways to address these issues.
Long-period swell is a classic hidden hazard that can trick even the most experienced beach goers.
A harmful algal bloom of Karenia mikimotoi made dozens of surfers sick and killed seadragons, fish and octopuses on two South Australian beaches.
Sea foam is a health hazard. These bacterial smoothies can contain more harmful pathogens than a sewage treatment plant – and you wouldn’t go swimming in sewage.
Surf therapy can change the lives of children with disabilities.
What drives surfers to hit the waves as a cyclone approaches the coast? And what will it take to get them to stop?
Surfer’s ear is thought to affect around 68% of avid surfers.
Ocean therapy provides a lens to see, understand and experience the ocean as healing, restorative and health-enabling.
New Australian documentary, The Blind Sea, follows vision-impaired surfer Matt Formston preparing to surf the notoriously dangerous Nazaré beach break.
A new study quantifies the benefits of surfing, to the Australian economy as well as health and wellbeing, as Aussie surfers rule the waves in the 2024 Olympic Games. Let’s protect our surf breaks.
Action sports used to be a niche interest but are continuing to gain in popularity - why are more young people gravitating towards them?
There are some great surfers vying for gold in Tahiti, but arguably the star of the show is the famous Teahupo'o wave itself. Here’s what makes it special, and why surfers respect its power.
Hosting the Olympic surfing half a world away from the host city of Paris has highlighted just how hard it is for mega-events to be truly environmentally sustainable.
Sports keep evolving – and so must the Olympic Games. But can the inclusion of new events like breakdancing and kiteboarding also create a new generation of fans?
The desire to transfer the thrills of surfing on to dry land created the monumental culture of skateboarding, now vividly documented in a new exhibition.
In California, surfers say an otter is hassling them and stealing their surfboards. But does she really deserve recapture and life in captivity?
Brain injury survivors report the sport can give constant opportunities for learning and a way to reevaulate emotions.
You don’t have to have a mental illness to get the benefits. Here’s how you can use what we’re learning from our research to boost your own mental health.
Swimming and surfing in the ocean is fun and invigorating. But sharing the water with animals comes with risks to us and them.
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