Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Solar and wind ‘will miss 2030 clean energy target without £48bn funding’

admin — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:14:59 +0000

Hitting target for zero-carbon electricity system will require ‘step-change’, says analyst Cornwall Insight

It’s ‘almost impossible’ to eliminate toxic PFAS from your diet. Here’s what you can do

admin — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:00:32 +0000

Found in products such as eggs and rice, ‘forever chemicals’ have been linked to cancer, kidney disease and more

In recent years, research has found or pointed to the presence of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in a range of staples, products and beverages across the food system.

I’m obsessed with ocean sounds: ‘I can’t see but I can hear the whole reef, like an orchestra’

admin — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:31 +0000

Padi’s first South African blind scuba diver describes how her other senses enhance her experience underwater

‘Massacred for TikTok likes’: is social media feeding the slaughter of 2.6m birds in Lebanon?

admin — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:00:30 +0000

Hunting migratory birds is illegal in the country, but a series of crises means enforcement is derisory and many birds are being shot ‘just for fun’

Half of Kew tree species at risk of death owing to climate crisis, study finds

admin — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:00:25 +0000

Botanical gardens lost 400 trees during 2022 drought, prompting research into potential loss in coming decades

More than half of the tree species at Kew’s Royal Botanical Gardens are at risk of death because of climate breakdown, a study by the public body has found.

John Lewis trials repair service in partnership with Timpson Group

admin — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 23:01:19 +0000

Five stores will offer to alter, clean or mend clothes in service marketed as a way to help prevent waste

John Lewis customers will be able to give their favourite leather jacket a new lease of life or have a cushion cover fixed, as part of a repairs partnership with Timpson Group, the business famed for offering ex-offenders a second chance.

Labour told it will need to defeat ‘net-zero nimbys’ to decarbonise Britain

admin — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 23:01:18 +0000

Opposition in wealthier areas is likely and overcoming it is essential, says Resolution Foundation

The government will need to “take on net-zero nimbys” and ramp up public investment to decarbonise Britain’s homes, transport and electricity system, a leading thinktank has said.

With Keir Starmer promising a rapid transition to decarbonise the power system by 2030, a report by the Resolution Foundation said achieving the target would require more government spending and private investment.

‘No one understands local issues better’: rural councils call for greater role in renewable energy transition

admin — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 15:00:08 +0000

NSW, Victoria and Queensland local governments have limited roles in approving developments but advocates say they’re best placed to keep communities on side

Real-time water quality monitors installed at wild swimming spots in southern England

admin — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 13:00:07 +0000

AI-based system designed to help people assess immediate risk of getting ill from water polluted with bacteria

Real-time water quality monitors are being installed at wild swimming spots and beaches across southern England to help people assess their immediate risk of getting ill from polluted water.

Florida grasshopper sparrow: scientists hail resurgence of endangered bird

admin — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:00:06 +0000

Sparrows were taken into captivity after numbers dwindled – and this week experts released 1,000th bird back into wild

Scientists in Florida are hailing the landmark release this week of a tiny bird only 5in tall as an oversized success in their fight to save a critically endangered species.