Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Bonuses banned for 10 English water bosses over sewage pollution

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:30:16 +0000

Sanctions, including for Thames Water CEO, announced as part of new government powers under Water Act

Bonuses for 10 water company executives in England, including the boss of Thames Water, will be banned with immediate effect over serious sewage pollution, as part of new powers brought in by the Labour government.

The top executives of six water companies who have overseen the most serious pollution events will not receive performance rewards this year, the environment said.

Dehorning rhinos reduces poaching by 80%, study finds

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:00:12 +0000

Cutting off the animals’ horns more effective than traditional protection methods such as rangers and costs less, say experts

Cutting the horns off rhinos causes a large reduction in poaching, according to a new study, which raises questions about the effectiveness of expensive anti-poaching techniques used to protect the African mammals.

Norway to set up compensation scheme for 1980 oil rig disaster victims’ families

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:50:35 +0000

Parliament backs scheme for relatives of 123 men who died in worst disaster in Norway’s waters since second world war

Forty-five years after the Alexander L Kielland oil rig capsized in the North Sea, Norway’s parliament has voted to set up a compensation scheme for relatives of the 123 men who died in the worst disaster in Norwegian waters since the second world war.

Australia’s critically endangered alpine tree frogs sidestep deadly fungus with sexual plan B

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:00:11 +0000

Infected males produce higher-quality sperm, display brighter throat patches and sire nearly a third more offspring

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The number of critically endangered alpine tree frogs, found only in the Australian alps, has crashed by about 80% since the 1980s.

For the first time in my life I’m in charge of a garden. Is it too late to plant? | Ashe Davenport

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:00:10 +0000

I envy people with strong opinions about this flower or that. They seem to know what they’re doing in life, what any of it means

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Rapid snowmelt and Trump cuts compound wildfire fears in US west

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:00:10 +0000

Region is experiencing an unusually warm spring, raising concerns of fierce wildfire season amid limited resources

Unusually warm springtime temperatures have contributed to rapid reductions in snowpacks across the western US that rival the fastest rates on record, increasing concerns around wildfire season.

‘Flying blind’: Florida weatherman tells viewers Trump cuts will harm forecasts

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:46:02 +0000

John Morales told viewers he may be unable to warn viewers of hurricane dangers due to weather agency cuts

A leading TV weatherman in Florida has warned viewers on air that he may not be able to properly inform them of incoming hurricanes because of cuts by the Trump administration to federal weather forecasting.

Natural England chair rejects ministers’ claim that nature blocks development

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:00:07 +0000

Exclusive: Tony Juniper, who will oversee nature restoration fund, says claims ‘not fully backed by evidence’

The government’s leading environmental adviser has said ministers are wrong to suggest nature is blocking development.

Tony Juniper, the chair of Natural England, is to oversee a national nature restoration fund, paid into by developers, which will enable builders to sidestep environmental obligations at a particular site – even if it is a landscape protected for its wildlife.

UK sales of new Tesla cars slump by more than a third amid Musk backlash

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:28:37 +0000

Electric carmaker sold 36% fewer cars year on year in May as it loses ground to China’s BYD and other rivals

Sales of new Tesla cars slumped by more than a third in the UK last month as the electric carmaker lost ground to China’s BYD and other rivals, amid a political backlash against its billionaire boss, Elon Musk.

Labour using Brexit to weaken nature laws, MPs say

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:21:32 +0000

Clive Lewis says he will vote against planning bill amid concerns it will let developers build over precious habitats

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