Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Salmon swim freely in Klamath River for first time in more than 100 years

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:55:45 +0000

News comes after Iron Gate dam was removed to let river near California-Oregon border return to natural flow

For the first time in more than a century, salmon are swimming freely along the Klamath River and its tributaries, just days after the largest dam removal project in US history was completed.

BP ‘abandoning plan to cut oil output’ angers green groups

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:22:09 +0000

Reports of strategy reset leave campaigners saying company is prioritising profits over planet

Green groups have reacted with fury to reports that BP has dropped a target to cut its oil output in the next five years, saying the company was prioritising profits over the health of the planet.

Large French Alpine ski resort to close in face of shrinking snow season

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:59:01 +0000

Local people and businesses left ‘in lurch’ after council says it cannot afford to support or develop Alpe du Grand Serre

A large French Alpine ski resort has announced it is to close, citing a lack of funds to become a year-round destination, as low- and medium-altitude mountain areas around Europe struggle with a truncated season due to global heating and declining snowfalls.

Low stream diatom biodiversity potentially decreasing stream oxygen production in remote islands

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:52:36 +0000

Benthic diatoms are the most important and biodiverse primary producers in streams and comprise the basis for the food webs, fueling animals such as insects and stream fishes including trout.

Comb jellies fuse together when injured, study finds

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:00:09 +0000

Research reveals ‘sea walnuts’ fuse together if they become injured, and nervous systems merge

It might not be what the Spice Girls envisaged when they sang 2 Become 1, but scientists have found comb jellies do actually fuse together if they are injured.

Researchers studying a species of the gelatinous marine invertebrates known as “sea walnuts” said they made the discovery after spotting an unusually shaped individual in the laboratory tank.

‘Huge environmental win’: Australia to protect 52% of its oceans, more than any other country, Plibersek says

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:00:09 +0000

Sub-Antarctic marine park expansion welcomed but scientists say some areas important to penguins and seals missed out on sanctuary-level protection

UK’s £22bn carbon capture pledge follows surge in lobbying by fossil fuel industry, records show

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:00:15 +0000

Scope of oil and gas influence underscores concerns technology will prolong demand for planet-heating natural gas

The UK government’s move to award £22bn in subsidies to carbon capture projects followed a sharp increase in lobbying by the fossil fuel industry, it can be revealed.

Missing emu Irwin found dead in Wiltshire river after weeklong search

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:41:22 +0000

Malmesbury sanctuary pays tribute to ‘jolly’ bird, which is thought to have drowned after falling into swollen river at night

The tale of Irwin the missing emu has ended sadly, with the “jolly” big bird’s body found in a river close to the sanctuary where he was last seen alive a week ago.

Staff at the Malmesbury animal sanctuary in Wiltshire believe Irwin slipped into the swollen river while playing with other emus and drowned.

Climate warning as world’s rivers dry up at fastest rate for 30 years

admin — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:00:16 +0000

World Meteorological Organization says water is ‘canary in the coalmine of climate change’ and calls for urgent action

Rivers dried up at the highest rate in three decades in 2023, putting global water supply at risk, data has shown.

Over the past five years, there have been lower-than-average river levels across the globe and reservoirs have also been low, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of Global Water Resources report.

‘Where’s the accountability?’: Indigenous elders decry ‘irreparable’ coalmine damage to heritage site

admin — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 14:00:09 +0000

Exclusive: Leaders warn damage to artwork at Dendrobium coalmine in NSW could be a ‘second Juukan Gorge’