Breaking Waves: Ocean News

‘This was a terrible idea’: the incident that broke Republicans’ DeSantis fever

admin — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 16:00:39 +0000

Ironically named Great Outdoors Initiative that would pave over acres of state parks sent steadfast allies over the edge

Many protected landscapes owned by English water firms in disrepair, data shows

admin — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 06:00:28 +0000

Exclusive: Figures reveal just 16% of company-controlled sites of special scientific interest are in good condition

Water companies are allowing important natural landscapes they own to fall into disrepair, data shows, with only 16% of sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) under their control in good condition.

The companies have been accused of “polluting for profit” by not investing to improve the status of their SSSIs.

Alarm as Australia records ‘gobsmacking’ hot August temperatures

admin — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:00:21 +0000

Heat building up in country’s centre and driving south-east is causing ‘really unusual’ heatwave that is breaking winter records

A day in the life of a Queensland prawn trawler – in pictures

admin — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:00:21 +0000

Photographer Paul Hilton shadowed Captain Robert Bergholz on his boat Restless to see how a local prawn trawler’s day unfolds

What’s the fight over McPhillamys goldmine about and why has Tanya Plibersek hit out at ‘misinformation’?

admin — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:00:20 +0000

Environment minister’s cultural site declaration draws accusations of torpedoing a $1bn NSW project but she insists it was vital to protect Aboriginal heritage

Vast ‘doughnut’ discovered in molten metal of Earth’s core

admin — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:00:13 +0000

Australian scientists hail finding as a step in unlocking secrets of planet’s protective magnetic field

By travelling to the centre of the Earth via seismic waves scientists have discovered a ring-like structure within the swirling pool of molten metal known as the outer core.

Research published in the journal Science Advances has identified a doughnut-shaped region within the outer core, parallel to the equator.

‘I panic when I hear rain’: New York’s deadly basement apartments face growing flooding risk

admin — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:00:07 +0000

Many of the roughly 100,000 units are illegal and do not conform to codes, making them a hazard for fires and floods

Josh Alba had lived in an illegal basement apartment in Queens, New York, for almost five years. Despite the low ceilings, he savored his chance to afford housing without roommates. But his tenure there ended during Hurricane Ida.

He’d been asleep on his couch as the rain started falling. He only woke up when his cat smacked him in the face, and he noticed water coming in from outside, rising to at least an inch on the floor.

Badger culling to end in England by 2029, government says

admin — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:45:34 +0000

Defra sources say some licensed culls will continue until 2026 but it is highly unlikely any new ones will be granted

Badger culling will end in England by 2029, the government has said.

Some culls under existing licences will continue until 2026, according to sources at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), but it is highly unlikely any new ones will be granted.

Olympic champion joins climate activists for Windsor protest

admin — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:01:10 +0000

Etienne Stott among Extinction Rebellion protesters to call for citizens’ assembly to tackle climate crisis

An Olympic gold medal-winning canoeist will be among climate activists protesting in Windsor this weekend to demand the Labour government takes climate action seriously.

Extinction Rebellion, which is organising the three-day event, which began on Friday, said it had been disappointed by the new administration’s lack of action on reducing fossil fuel emissions.

Colony of invasive red dwarf honeybee found for first time in Europe

admin — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:00:52 +0000

Discovery of Apis florea in Malta raises fears of devastating impact on native bee populations

The red dwarf honeybee has established a colony in Europe for the first time, scientists have found.

The bee, Apis florea, is native to Asia and its discovery has raised alarm among local beekeepers and conservationists, who fear the potentially devastating impact on native bee populations.