Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Australia’s next summer isn’t guaranteed to be the hottest yet – but it’s looking likely | Milton Speer and Lance M Leslie

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:14:07 +0000

A warm start to winter is part of a global trend of extreme and unseasonable temperatures caused by global heating

Many parts of Australia have already broken early winter maximum and minimum temperature records.

In southern Australia, Sydney and Melbourne had their warmest-ever starts to winter. Daily observations show both cities experienced above-average June temperatures almost every day of the month.

Dangerous temperatures forecast for parts of Europe as heatwave moves east

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:49:19 +0000

Red warnings issued in Hungary, Poland, Romania and the Balkans, with authorities urging people to stay indoors

Parts of central, eastern and southern Europe sweltered on Monday as the “heat dome” behind last week’s record-breaking temperatures shifted east, bringing dangerous conditions to a new swathe of the continent.

Budapest is forecast to exceed 40C on Tuesday, according to models from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.

‘Literally growing the future’: volunteers help save Scottish rainforest by collecting 11m seeds

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:21:38 +0000

Teams painstakingly combed endangered Atlantic habitat over several years, helping to grow 8m native trees

A small band of volunteers has helped to grow nearly 8m native trees in Scotland, crucial to efforts to restore lost parts of the Atlantic rainforest, after collecting 11m seeds by hand.

About 100 volunteers, including retired teachers and doctors, office workers and young families, have spent tens of thousands of hours venturing into often remote woods in the western Highlands and islands to search out seed-bearing trees.

Trump administration targets California coastal agency in escalation of energy production fight

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:44 +0000

US commerce department accuses state of ‘environmental terrorism’ and plans to evaluate its coastal agency

The Trump administration plans to evaluate the performance of the California Coastal Commission, in the latest escalation of a dispute between the state’s Democratic leaders and the federal government over energy production.

Five Americans die every hour from toxic vehicle emissions, study finds

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:42 +0000

Research suggests 41,800 premature US deaths in 2024 were attributable to road pollution

Roughly five Americans die every hour due to exposure to toxic road vehicle pollution, a new study has found.

It’s the latest warning showing fossil-fueled transit is a major driver of mortality.

Monday briefing: Will the heatwave spark action, or further inflame the culture wars?

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:45:39 +0000

In today’s newsletter: Last week’s extreme weather should galvanise the political response to global heating. But the sad paradox is that it could bolster support for climate-sceptical parties

Good morning. You could be forgiven for thinking that last week’s heatwave in Europe would be a galvanising moment for action on the climate crisis. At one point, more than 150 million Europeans sweltered in temperatures above 35C (95F) – with several parts of the continent soaring past 40C. A heatwave of this magnitude has never been recorded this early in the year.

Not just for rich people: the progressive case for air conditioning | Phineas Harper

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:00:30 +0000

Air conditioning can bring significant benefits but also real harms. The answer is for it to take its place alongside a comprehensive state plan for climate adaptation

Leveraging AI to objectively analyze legal frameworks protecting the marine environment: a focus on enforced bans

admin — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 29 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s44183-026-00221-1

Leveraging AI to objectively analyze legal frameworks protecting the marine environment: a focus on enforced bans

Heatwave and high humidity to blast much of US: ‘impactful to anyone’

admin — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:53:29 +0000

Forecasters expect days of high temperatures in central and eastern US before Fourth of July and World Cup festivities

A long and dangerous heatwave will blast a large swath of the central and eastern United States for the upcoming week, the National Weather Service (NWS) said on Sunday – with temperatures rising ahead of the Fourth of July holiday and feeling even hotter because of high humidity also arriving.

Body of boy, 15, recovered from Manchester reservoir amid UK heatwave

admin — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:02:08 +0000

At least seven people have died in water-related incidents during record-breaking June temperatures

The body of a 15-year-old boy has been recovered from a reservoir near Manchester, as police renewed warnings about the dangers of swimming in open water during soaring temperatures.

Greater Manchester police said officers had been called to reports of a boy getting into difficulty in the water near Cowbury reservoir in Stalybridge at about 6.30pm on Saturday. A body was recovered later that evening, and was identified as the missing teenager.