Breaking Waves: Ocean News

‘Six lanes of tarmac and vehicles doing 70mph’: can ‘green bridges’ help animals cross the UK’s motorways in safety?

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:43 +0000

Cockrow Bridge in Surrey will open in the coming weeks to provide wildlife, including lizards and insects, with the ability to move between fragmented habitats

When James Herd moved near to Wisley Common 17 years ago, the heathland nature reserve was teeming with wildlife. “I’d take the dog around the common in spring and summer, and every few hundred metres I’d hear the rustle of a lizard in the undergrowth – and I’d see adders,” he says.

Datacentres should be forced to invest in wind and solar energy, agree all states except Queensland

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 05:16:37 +0000

State and federal energy ministers say investments in new renewable energy and storage should ‘fully offset’ new datacentres’ energy needs

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Deep differences: expanding the marine social sciences and humanities into the deep ocean

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 12 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s44183-026-00200-6

Deep differences: expanding the marine social sciences and humanities into the deep ocean

Trump officials cancel rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public lands

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 00:50:09 +0000

Move comes as administration seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned land

The interior department is canceling a rule that put conservation on equal footing with development, as Donald Trump’s administration eases restrictions on industries and seeks to boost drilling, logging, mining and grazing on taxpayer-owned land.

Supermarket foods claiming to be ‘natural’ or ‘sustainable’ mostly just using marketing terms, researchers find

admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 15:08:58 +0000

Survey of 27,000 Australian supermarket items found some products boasting environmental benefits had significantly higher emissions than unlabelled counterparts

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Lasers in the sky: hi-tech missions track record snowpack loss in US west

admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:55 +0000

Data from missions showing critically low snowpack on mountains across the west raises alarm among experts

High above the jagged peaks of California’s Sierra Nevada, the view from the cockpit is breathtaking. At first glance, the mountains appear draped in a pristine white blanket. But as the flight crew gears up for a high-stakes mission, the sensors onboard this specialized aircraft prove that looks can be deceiving.

“This is a distinct dry year,” says Tom Painter, CEO of Airborne Snow Observatories.

Advocates decry Trump’s plan to open 24m acres of federal lands to cattle grazing

admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:54 +0000

Opponents say administration’s plan prioritizes big agriculture at expense of wildlife and protected species

Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation

admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:54 +0000

Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of study

Levels of some of the most dangerous Pfas compounds have dramatically fallen in Canadian seabird eggs, which the authors of a new peer-reviewed study say illustrates how regulations are effective.

Norway puts UN project funding on hold raising fears for plastics treaty talks

admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 11:20:08 +0000

Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations

The largest donor to the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has paused funding to the body before its revised budget on 12 May, triggering concern among member states and NGOs.

Britain and Ireland’s wildflowers – in pictures

admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:48 +0000

The Eden Project’s National Wildflower Centre is opening entries for its Wildflower Photographer of the Year 2026 competition on 29 May. The contest showcases images of some of Britain and Ireland’s 1,600 wildflower species, and a selection of photos from last year’s competition will be on display at Eden Dock, Canary Wharf, London, during CWG’s Nature Week, from 13 July