Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Landowners in England given £9bn in environment payments despite decline

admin — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:35:09 +0000

Mandatory reports should be published on how taxpayers’ money is spent on environmental stewardship, says campaigner

Landowners in England have been paid more than £9bn of taxpayers’ money in the past 30 years for environmental benefits, despite the decline in nature that has taken place during that time, data reveals.

The nature campaigner and author Guy Shrubsole, who unearthed the data for his new book, The Lie of The Land, said large landowners should be forced to publish regular reports showing how they are stewarding their land for nature and carbon.

The race to find out what killed hundreds of pink dolphins in the Amazon – in pictures

admin — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:00:28 +0000

Scientists are trying to establish whether global heating caused the deaths of the rare river dolphins last year, before temperatures start to rise again

River Story: the life and times of a river over a year – in pictures

admin — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 07:35:13 +0000

Set near photographer Benjamin Youd’s home in Sussex, River Story looks at the changing seasons and humans’ relationship with water

River Story is exhibiting at ONCA Gallery in Brighton, 5 to 14 September

Why Labour needs to fix British fishing – will it stand by its principles now it is in power? | Charles Clover

admin — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 06:00:25 +0000

The new government must use its landslide majority to mend the damage to jobs and fish populations caused by neglect

Labour urged to place trade union members on wealth fund board

admin — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 05:00:26 +0000

Exclusive: Campaigners claim move would offset City influence over infrastructure taskforce and better share benefits

Norwegian outdoor tourism campaign shelved over environmental fears

admin — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:00:23 +0000

State-owned company halts initiative after warnings over opening up ‘right to roam’ laws to large numbers of visitors

A Norwegian tourism campaign aimed at promoting the country as a destination for outdoor activities has been suspended after warnings that opening up the country’s “right to roam” laws to mass tourism could lead to environmental destruction.

Tasmania faces record flooding as wild weather in Victoria and NSW causes flight cancellations and power outages

admin — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 20:28:26 +0000

Derwent River near Hobart expected to reach record level as more than 100,000 homes in Victoria without power

NSW urged to remove 51 shark nets after hundreds of dolphins and turtles caught last summer

admin — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 15:00:09 +0000

Advocates against nets say sharks can easily swim underneath them and drone surveillance is more effective

VAT should be cut on refurbished electricals, says Currys boss

admin — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 13:20:29 +0000

Alex Baldock wants to keep gadgets out of landfill as UK’s largest electricals retailer embraces repair and reuse

The UK government should slash VAT on refurbished electrical products to keep gadgets out of landfill, according to the boss of Currys.

“It has already been charged once on these products,” said Alex Baldock, the head of the UK’s largest electrical goods retailer. “I would like to see a radical reduction or entire cut on these products.”

Why bother going on holiday when I can watch other people’s on TikTok? | Emma Beddington

admin — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 13:00:04 +0000

I’ve discovered the perfect way to avoid the stress of travel, the mosquito bites and the overtourism. Plus, I can stay at home and tend my tomatoes while knowing I’m saving the planet

I haven’t been on holiday this summer, but don’t start tuning the tiny violins. I derive an unusual satisfaction from working when others aren’t (burning martyr is my preferred summer fragrance) and I don’t like change, or strange pillows. Plus, what would Susan, the pigeon who lives on our roof, and my bounteous crop of five unripe tomatoes do without me?