Breaking Waves: Ocean News

US against plan for levy on carbon emissions from ships, leak suggests

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:21:35 +0000

Document says levy would be ‘blatantly unfair’ and inconsistent with international law of the sea

Plans for a levy on the carbon produced by ships are being opposed by the US government, on the apparent basis they would “impose substantial economic burdens” and “drive inflation”.

Pet dogs have ‘extensive and multifarious’ impact on environment, new research finds

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:05:01 +0000

Scale of environmental damage attributed to huge number of dogs globally as well as ‘lax or uninformed behaviour of dog owners’

Dogs have “extensive and multifarious” environmental impacts, disturbing wildlife, polluting waterways and contributing to carbon emissions, new research has found.

An Australian review of existing studies has argued that “the environmental impact of owned dogs is far greater, more insidious, and more concerning than is generally recognised”.

Solar panels and pristine forest: how one Amazon village is adapting to protect itself – in pictures

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:00:02 +0000

Metuktire, in the Indigenous Capoto-Jarina territory in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, is a pocket of resistance against mining, which has devastated the landscape in nearby areas. The AFP photographer Pablo Porciúncula travelled deep into Mato Grosso state to see how it has staved off deforestation and continued to honour its traditional ways of life – while also facing the threats of miners and the climate crisis

Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:30:01 +0000

Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continents

Dutton’s energy plan could make Australians pay more for gas, not less, expert warns

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:06:15 +0000

Victorian Energy Policy Centre director says constraining exports would be ‘seismic policy shift’

Planning bill ‘throws environmental protection to the wind’, say UK nature chiefs

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 06:00:35 +0000

Heads of 32 charities warn proposals could push species towards extinction and lead to irreversible habitat loss

The heads of 32 UK nature organisations have written to the government warning that the planning bill “throws environmental protection to the wind”.

The planning and infrastructure bill, which is at committee stage in parliament, aims to streamline regulations for developers so they can speed up their projects.

Mackerel stocks near breaking point because of overfishing, say experts

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 04:00:32 +0000

North-east Atlantic mackerel in decline and Good Fish Guide says shoppers should look for other options

Mackerel stocks are nearing a “breaking point”, experts have said as the fish is downgraded as a sustainable option.

People should be eating herring instead, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) said, because mackerel continues to be overfished by countries including Norway and the UK.

Palau president delivers barb at Peter Dutton over ‘water lapping your door’ hot mic joke

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:36:17 +0000

Surangel Whipps Jr also strongly backs Australia’s bid to host a UN climate conference

Campaigners find sewage pollution and E coli in Boat Race water

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:01:24 +0000

Tests ahead of Sunday’s race revealed E coli levels three times above the threshold for poor bathing water

Water quality along the stretch of the River Thames which will host the iconic Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race has been classified as poor by clean water campaigners, as a result of E coli from sewage pollution.

Testing carried out along the four-mile route, which the university rowing teams will tackle on Sunday, has revealed E coli levels which are three times above the threshold for poor bathing water status.

Trump to reportedly cut grant for key US steel project in Vance’s home town

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:53:45 +0000

Outcry as CNN reports president to stop funds for program that would have created jobs in Middletown, Ohio

Despite promises to bolster the US manufacturing industry, the Trump administration is reportedly planning to cut a key program that invests in some of the biggest manufacturing industries in the US, including in JD Vance’s home town of Middletown, Ohio.