Breaking Waves: Ocean News

A prickle of hedgehogs and an armada of newts: wildlife settles in at London’s new Queen Elizabeth garden

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:11 +0000

A former horticultural nursery in Regent’s Park has been transformed into a diverse mix of habitats, with a wide range of species already spotted ahead of its opening to the public on April 27

When the Queen Elizabeth II garden opens in Regent’s Park this month, the first people to visit the Royal Parks’ £5m biodiversity project will quickly discover they are not, in fact, the first visitors.

Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George Monbiot

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:00:07 +0000

The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable. Environmentalists are now being seen for the pragmatists that they are

Donald Trump has done more to accelerate the energy transition than anyone else alive. Fossil fuel companies bankrolled his presidential campaign to stop the transition in its tracks. But when you back a volatile narcissist, unable to concentrate for more than a few minutes at a time, you shouldn’t expect to control the outcome.

Stranded and dying, the German whale is a parable of our troubled relationship with these sea giants

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:00:05 +0000

Even as we empathise with these intelligent animals, our relentless push for resources kills them in their thousands, just as whalers once hunted them to the brink of extinction

For weeks now, a humpback whale has been trying to die. Entangled in ropes, it had wandered into the shallow Baltic Sea. Unable to feed, it is now subject to extreme dehydration, since whales satisfy their thirst through the fish they eat.

Six great reads: Iran’s social media memes, an abandoned department store and a 1,200-year-old record of cherry blossoms

admin — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:06 +0000

Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days

Supreme court sides with oil and gas firms in Louisiana coastal damage fight

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:40:19 +0000

8-0 ruling gives companies new day in federal court after firms including Chevron ordered to pay millions for cleanup

The supreme court handed a win on Friday to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana.

The 8-0 procedural decision gives the companies a new day in federal court after a state jury ordered Chevron to pay upward of $740m to clean up damage to the state’s coastline, one of multiple similar lawsuits.

Scientists dig broad-shelled turtles stuck under mud in dried up wetlands – video

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:00:48 +0000

Footage supplied by the office of the Greens legislative council member Cate Faehrmann shows scientists digging to reach broad-shelled turtles stuck under boggy mud in the Gingham watercourse. Researchers from the University of New England have been desperately trying to help more than 300 turtles they say have been left to die in the Gwydir wetlands after the NSW state water agency stopped environmental flows after a landowner complained about overflow on their property. UNE conservation biologist Prof Debbie Bower called the scene a 'disaster'.

US Senate repeals Biden-era ban on mining near Minnesota wilderness area

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:56:11 +0000

Measure passes 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters canoe area wilderness

The US Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to overturn a ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters canoe area wilderness, an enormous complex of interconnected lakes, rivers and forests that is among the most visited wild areas in the US.

Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:35:28 +0000

Autotrader says average EV cost is £785 cheaper, in an important milestone in the move away from fossil fuels

The price of new battery electric cars has fallen below petrol cars in the UK for the first time, according to the car sales website Autotrader, in a significant milestone in Britain’s transition away from fossil fuels.

The average price of a new electric car listed on the website was £42,620, compared with £43,405 for a new petrol model – making the former £785 cheaper based on advertised prices after discounts.

Coral reefs are nearing extinction. 2026 must mark a turning point | Jason Momoa

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:44 +0000

At 1.5C of global warming, up to 90% of coral reefs could be lost. The next few months could be a defining moment

Where I come from – Hawai’i – the reef isn’t just something you look at. It’s part of us. It feeds our families, protects our shores, and lives at the center of our culture. In our stories, coral is one of our oldest ancestors. It’s a reminder that everything in the ocean, and all of us, are connected.

Right now, that integral connection is under threat.

South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:49:38 +0000

Nine-day search for two-year-old Neukgu gripped nation and sparked safety concerns for animal and public

The internet in South Korea erupted in celebration as a two-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo was captured safely after a nine-day search that had gripped the nation and made the animal a national celebrity.