Breaking Waves: Ocean News

‘Apocalyptic’ floods in Vermont destroy homes as two dozen rescued by boat

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:11:51 +0000

Storms result in caved-in roads and crushed cars nearly three weeks after flooding from Hurricane Beryl

Thunderstorms and torrential rain brought another wave of violent floods Tuesday that caved in roads, crushed vehicles, pushed homes off their foundations and led to dramatic boat rescues in north-eastern Vermont, nearly three weeks after flooding from Hurricane Beryl.

Labour tries to attract clean energy contracts with record £1.5bn for auction

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:01:07 +0000

The new budget comes after the previous government failed to award a single new offshore wind contract in 2023

The Labour government will make record amounts of funding available to clean energy developers after it increased the value of its summer subsidy auction by 50%, to £1.5bn.

The addition, compared with figures previously announced, means the total budget is seven times the amount available at last year’s auction, the government said.

Air New Zealand is first major airline to scrap 2030 emissions target

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:47:19 +0000

Firm says it is now re-adjusting to a realistic end date and blames difficulties in procuring new planes and sustainable jet fuel

Air New Zealand has become the first major airline to drop its 2030 goal to cut carbon emissions.

The company has blamed difficulties in procuring new planes and sustainable jet fuel.

Goals to stop decline of nature in England ‘off track’, report warns

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:36:09 +0000

Audit of Environmental Improvement Plan finds it inadequate as government announces overhaul of goals

Goals to stop the decline of nature and clean up the air and water in England are slipping out of reach, a new report has warned.

Trade row won’t hurt US and China’s emissions talks, says US climate chief

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:21:10 +0000

John Podesta says negotiations ‘to find a path forward’ continue with urgent discussions planned for Cop29

Trade frictions and increasing tension between the US and China won’t affect climate negotiations between the two superpowers if he can help it, the US climate chief has pledged.

Marketing a tote bag as reusable is silly. Let’s say no to more stuff

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:00:39 +0000

‘Reusable’ is now a selling point for products that should, inherently, be reusable to begin with – and we’re buying it

Chinese firms win record 11% EV share in Europe as buyers rush to beat tariffs

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:44:17 +0000

State-owned SAIC, parent of the British brand MG, was responsible for biggest jump in sales in June

Kamala Harris will not ban fracking if she wins White House, campaign says

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:00:35 +0000

Harris, who had previously urged fracking ban, plans to highlight climate contrast between Democrats and Trump

Kamala Harris will not seek to ban fracking if she becomes US president, campaign officials have confirmed, with the de facto Democratic nominee expected to focus instead on aggressively promoting the stark contrast on the climate crisis between Joe Biden’s administration and Donald Trump.

India landslides: death toll passes 100 with dozens feared missing

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:12:48 +0000

Heavy rainfall, difficult terrain, destroyed roads and collapsed bridge have hampered rescue efforts in Kerala

At least 108 people have died and dozens more are missing after heavy rain led to a series of landslides in the Indian state of Kerala, with rescue operations hampered by poor weather conditions and the destruction of roads and bridges.

Global methane emissions rising at fastest rate in decades, scientists warn

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:00:04 +0000

Researchers call for immediate action to reduce methane emissions and avert dangerous escalation in climate crisis

Global emissions of methane, a powerful planet-heating gas, are “rising rapidly” at the fastest rate in decades, requiring immediate action to help avert a dangerous escalation in the climate crisis, a new study has warned.