Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Norfolk bird charity finds Britain’s oldest known oystercatchers

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:04:46 +0000

Birds in their 40s wintering on mudflats and coastal wetlands of the Wash received leg rings in early 1980s

If your ears are assaulted by the shrill piping calls of an excitable bird on the east coast of England, fear not: it’s probably an oystercatcher experiencing a midlife crisis.

Two of the handsome black and white birds with bright red-orange bills have been found to be the oldest known oystercatchers ever recorded in Britain, clocking up at least 41 and 43 years on the mudflats of the Wash.

Wood-burning stoves to be allowed in new homes in England despite concerns

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:11:07 +0000

Campaigners condemn decision amid growing evidence of harm to health and climate from heating appliances

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Wood-burning stoves will be allowed to heat new-build homes in England despite growing evidence showing their significant contribution to air pollution and carbon emissions.

Giant icebergs once drifted off the coast of Britain, scientists find

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:00:01 +0000

Discovery could provide valuable clues as to how the climate crisis might affect Antarctica, says study

Giant, flat-topped icebergs the size of the city of Cambridge drifted off the coast of Britain during the last ice age, according to a study that has uncovered evidence of their existence for the first time.

Meet the new American refugees fleeing across state lines for safety

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:00:01 +0000

Americans have often moved between states for opportunities. Now they’re being forced to uproot themselves to escape hostile forces under Trump

Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:00:02 +0000

The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us

EVs to cost more under a Coalition government, after Dutton’s apparent backflip on popular tax break

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:26:54 +0000

Polestar says Dutton’s move shows ‘a complete lack of understanding of the significant cost-of-living, climate and health benefits of EVs’

Two teens and 5,000 ants: how a smuggling bust shed new light on a booming trade

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:00:56 +0000

Two Belgian 19-year-olds have pleaded guilty to wildlife piracy – part of a growing trend of trafficking ‘less conspicuous’ creatures for sale as exotic pets

Towards inclusive global collaborations in coral reef science

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000

npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 24 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s44183-025-00120-x

Towards inclusive global collaborations in coral reef science

UK seeks global green investors with windfarm cash and planning policies

admin — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:06:40 +0000

Government is ‘setting up conversations’ as companies arrive in London for clean energy summit

The UK is to woo global green investors, including those scared away from the US by the actions of Donald Trump, by offering cash and infrastructure improvements to encourage companies to set up manufacturing plants and supply chains.

Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say

admin — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:00:42 +0000

Fossil teeth show species of protemnodon that roamed Australia between 5m and 40,000 years ago lived and died near Queensland caves