Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Cop 29: Albanian PM questions point of summit ‘if biggest polluters continue as usual’ – live updates

admin — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:11:04 +0000

Edi Rama goes off-script, saying speeches ‘change nothing’ and calling for ‘common political will’

Queensland regional councils kept in the dark about nuclear power plant plans, inquiry hears

admin — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:39:27 +0000

Federal inquiry hears support for a nuclear industry in central Queensland even though local councillors say they were not consulted

Koala deaths almost double in housing developments in south-western Sydney, data shows

admin — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:13:04 +0000

Conservationists demand action from Minns government after ‘alarming’ rise in deaths of female koalas and joeys

‘No sign’ of promised fossil fuel transition as emissions hit new high

admin — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:01:06 +0000

Despite nations’ pledges at Cop28 a year ago, the burning of coal, oil and gas continued to rise in 2024

There is “no sign” of the transition away from burning fossil fuels that was pledged by the world’s nations a year ago, with 2024 on track to set another new record for global carbon emissions.

Donald Trump is a blow to Australia on climate and trade. Here’s how we minimise the damage | Ross Garnaut

admin — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:56:02 +0000

During the US time out, Australia and its allies must remain steady and seek to deepen cooperation among themselves

This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29

admin — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:27:45 +0000

António Guterres says global heating is super-charging disasters, and Cop hears warning of ‘inflation on steroids’

This year has been “a masterclass in human destruction”, the UN secretary general has said as he reflected on extreme weather and record temperatures around the world fuelled by climate breakdown.

The Guardian view on Cop29: 1.5C has been passed – so speed up the green transition | Editorial

admin — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:26:47 +0000

Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge on emissions is an encouraging step at a frightening moment

More than one third of Vietnam's mammal species are at risk of extinction, study finds

admin — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:37:41 +0000

A recent study highlights that over one-third of Vietnam's 329 mammal species are threatened with extinction.

'Drowning' mangrove forests in Maldives signal global coastal threat

admin — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:33:10 +0000

Researchers have found evidence that mangrove forests -- which protect tropical and subtropical coastlines -- are drowning in the Maldives. Their finding indicate that rising sea level and a climate phenomenon known as the Indian Ocean Dipole have led to some Maldivian islands losing over half of their mangrove cover since 2020.

Martin Rowson on Keir Starmer’s appearance at Cop29 – cartoon

admin — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:50:24 +0000