A Gigantic Wave in The Pacific Ocean Was The Most Extreme 'Rogue Wave' on Record
For centuries, rogue waves were considered nothing but nautical folklore. It wasn't until 1995 that myth became fact. On the first day of the new year, a nearly 26-meter-high wave (85 feet) suddenly ...
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The wave: the world’s first viral image
Hokusai’s Great Wave is seen as the ultimate emblem of Japanese art and is the most reproduced image on the planet – there’s something comforting about seeing it. Whether I spot a ...
California Surfer May Have Made History With 108ft Wave
A surfer in California might have beaten the world record for the biggest wave ever surfed on December 23, with one estimate placing it at 108 feet tall, substantially above the current 86-foot record ...
100-foot wave? Surfer at NorCal’s Mavericks may have broken world record
One of the biggest waves in the world broke at Mavericks near Half Moon Bay during a jaw-dropping swell this December. Big ...
Ring of fire tightens around Los Angeles as Hollywood Hills burn
A terrifying wave of wildfires squeezing Los Angeles on multiple fronts pushed closer to the symbolic heart of the U.S. film ...
Explosive Los Angeles Wildfires Rage on Even as Fierce Winds Ebb
Two massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west were still burning uncontained on Thursday, but a brief ...
Firefighters Struggle to Contain Blazes Across Los Angeles Region
In a post on X, Erik Scott, a fire captain for the Los Angeles Fire Department, said the plane was damaged and is now “out of ...