Breaking Waves: Ocean News

China’s falling emissions amid Iran war spark hope of decarbonisation watershed

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:01:37 +0000

Oil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price falls

China’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% after the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran, thanks to a sharp reduction in oil consumption and a steady rise in the use of electric vehicles and public transport, analysis shows.

Patagonia sues Trump over slashing of protected areas in Utah

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:51:54 +0000

President’s order strips nearly 3m acres of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, sacred tribal sites, of safeguards

Patagonia, the outdoor clothing and gear company, has joined a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s decision to significantly reduce the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, removing protections from nearly 3m acres.

Ben Jennings on the rise of datacentres in Britain – cartoon

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:14:42 +0000

Temperature check: alarm as prediction markets lean into weather and climate bets

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:00:28 +0000

Climate experts warn that US Kalshi and Polymarket users are ‘gamifying disasters’ as they bet on events like heatwaves and daily temperatures

Online prediction markets, saturated by money staked on sport, crypto and politics, have now set their sights on a promising new area of growth: betting on the future livability of the planet itself.

Mass breeding of game birds without welfare checks may be curtailed in England

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:29:50 +0000

Campaigners say pheasants and partridges reared ‘on industrial scale’ do not have same protections as chickens

The government is considering a crackdown on pheasant shooting in England as part of a consultation on strict new animal welfare laws that would affect shoot organisers.

UK government does not know what datacentres are being used for, FoI request shows

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:44:54 +0000

Lack of information raises fears over environmental impact of the AI boom

The UK government does not know what the country’s datacentres are being used for despite fears over the growing environmental impact of the AI boom.

Blackout risk rises as heatwave stresses largest US electric grids

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:16:52 +0000

US energy department warns of potential for outages in PJM Interconnection, serving 67 million from DC to Chicago

The risk ⁠of power outages ⁠is expected to escalate across a broad swath of the United States on Wednesday as intense heat will test the capacity of electricity supplies ⁠serving millions of homes and businesses from the midwest through the mid-Atlantic.

Transforming toxic: a new vision for urban waterways takes shape in Brooklyn – in photos

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:23 +0000

Designers are rethinking one of New York City’s most polluted sites with climate adaptation and community benefits

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Thames Water, I refuse to pay the sewage charge in my bill while you pollute Britain’s rivers and coastlines | Jenny Jones

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:21 +0000

I will calmly read all the threatening letters and await the court case against me. But I will take a stand even if our government won’t

Barclays faces complaint over backing for power plant near world’s largest mangrove forest

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:21 +0000

Bangladeshi complainants allege Rampal power station’s pollution and climate risks threaten the Sunderbans, a world heritage site

Barclays Bank is facing a formal complaint over its financial links to a coal-fired power station near the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and home to millions of people in Bangladesh and India.