Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Wildfires in Florida after dry winter and spring lead to drought across US

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:42:06 +0000

One blaze broke out north-west of Fort Lauderdale in Florida, a state known for its wetlands and everglades

Week in wildlife: a tiny harvest mouse, bagel cats and a rhino out for a stroll

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:33 +0000

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Nuclear power! Have we finally found a useful use for it? Let’s ask a wolf | First Dog on the Moon

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:38:13 +0000

The huge area around Chernobyl has become an enormous wildlife reserve! And many creatures are thriving

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Anthony Albanese accused of ‘caving to gas companies’ as Labor set to reject new export tax

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:49:09 +0000

David Pocock says prime minister – who is trying to shore up fuel supplies – is parroting industry talking points

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‘Kraken-like’ giant octopuses 100m years ago crunched bones of prey

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:00:17 +0000

Study of fossilised beaks shows patterns of wear and suggests some ancient species were up to 19 metres long

Giant “kraken-like” octopuses that used powerful beaks to crunch through bones of prey were among the most formidable predators of the Cretaceous oceans, according to research.

Analysis of dozens of newly identified fossils reveals that some ancient octopus species reached up to 19 metres in length, meaning they would have rivalled – and possibly even preyed upon – apex predators such as mosasaurs and plesiosaurs.

BP board suffers triple climate rebellion from shareholders

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:57:55 +0000

More than 50% of voters at first AGM under new leadership oppose plans to scrap climate reporting

BP’s board has suffered a triple climate rebellion in its first shareholder meeting since appointing new leadership to steer the embattled oil company.

More than 50% of shareholders voting at the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) came out against its plans to scrap its existing climate reporting, and its resolution to replace in-person annual shareholder meetings – a lightning rod for climate protest in recent years – with online-only events.

‘A history of the Earth’: Twelve Apostles revealed to be as old as 14m years

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:01:12 +0000

Tectonic plate movements over millions of years have lifted and tilted the layers, with records of ancient earthquakes in the rocks

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Eighteen wolves found dead in Italian national park in suspected poisoning

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:27:26 +0000

Criminal investigation under way after carcasses found across Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise national park within a week

The carcasses of 18 wolves have been found in an Italian national park within the space of a week in an apparent series of poisonings described by conservationists as the most serious crimes against wildlife in Italy in a decade.

Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:09 +0000

Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate

Republican lawmakers are attempting to shield big oil from having to pay for its contributions to the climate crisis, alarming environmental advocates.

New House and Senate bills, led by Harriet Hageman, a Wyoming representative, and Ted Cruz, a Texas senator, respectively, would give oil and gas companies broad legal immunity from policies and lawsuits aimed at holding the industry accountable for damages caused by its emissions.

Bonobos enjoy pretend tea parties and chimps think rationally: why apes are more like us than we ever thought

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:06 +0000

A series of stunning findings about great apes’ mental capabilities in recent years has transformed how we see our closest relatives

Clear plastic cups and pitchers adorned the wooden table in Des Moines, Iowa. Invisible juice was poured and presented to Kanzi, who enthusiastically chose the fake filled cup, playing along with the man who had come to visit. In many ways, it was the quintessential scene of a children’s imaginary tea party. Only Kanzi, at 44 years old, was a bonobo.