Breaking Waves: Ocean News

One year, 17 towns, dozens of voices: what we heard along the coast of England and Wales

admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:00:06 +0000

Reporting from some of the poorest seaside towns revealed how young people have been left isolated – but remain resilient and full of hope

If you were asked to summon up images of the coastline of England and Wales, you might think of sunny days, buckets, spades and carefree holidays. But for many young people growing up by the sea, decades of evidence tell a very different story. For them, rather than a picture-perfect horizon full of hope, the sea has become a boundary that swallows up opportunity.

Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find

admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:00:04 +0000

Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cuts

A US study has found a 70% drop in hospital admissions and days off from work or school when people with poorly controlled asthma had their gas stove and hob replaced with electric.

Adelaide airport pulls ads from conservation groups but keeps gas and mining ads during ALP conference

admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:36:34 +0000

Digital billboards from environmental groups, targeting Labor MPs attending national conference, cancelled with airport stating they are ‘too political’

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Rare heron seen at Somerset estate where river has been allowed to run free

admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:04 +0000

Black-crowned night heron one of many species thriving at Holnicote Estate where river ‘reset’ has transformed area into lush oasis

A rare black-crowned night heron has been spotted on an estate in the south-west of England where an innovative river “reset” is transforming the area into an oasis for birdlife.

The heron was caught on camera in a jungly corner of the Holnicote Estate, where conservation experts have been restoring the landscape by allowing a river to return to its natural course.

Trump says nearly 200 firms have signed pledge to protect Americans from costs arising from datacenters

admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:56:50 +0000

‘Ratepayer Protection Pledge’ president has touted is non-binding as people continue to struggle with rising bills

Donald Trump has announced that about 200 entities have signed on to his non-binding “Ratepayer Protection Pledge”, expanding a voluntary commitment which claims to ensure US consumers will not bear the cost of the AI datacenter build-out.

Thousands evacuated in south of France as wildfire rages across pine forest – video

admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:34:36 +0000

Local people and tourists were evacuated from the Arcachon Bay area overnight into Thursday after a huge fire engulfed more than 3,400 hectares (8,400 acres) of forest. Pushed by the wind, with flames reaching 10 metres high, the fire is still spreading towards the Cap Ferret peninsula. On Tuesday, two firefighters died battling another nearby fire close to Bordeaux airport

The Guardian view on Britain’s uninhabitable homes: as temperatures rise, a new approach is needed | Editorial

admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:21:30 +0000

Sadiq Khan’s heat-ready plan for London is a sensible strategy for adaptation that should provide a roadmap for other cities

At least two people missing in West Virginia after torrential rain causes flash floods

admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:06:19 +0000

State’s governor had declared a state of emergency for all 55 counties, and deployed 500 national guard members

Patrick Morrisey, the West Virginia governor, said at least two people were unaccounted for in Upshur county, after torrential rain caused flash floods in parts of the state.

Thousands flee wildfires in France and Spain as temperatures reach extreme levels in southern Europe

admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:46:01 +0000

France asks EU for help while Spain declares national emergency around Madrid, as marine heatwave sees parts of Mediterranean Sea 5C hotter than normal

Brutal heat torching southern Europe has forced about 30,000 people to flee wildfires in France and Spain as a marine heatwave scalds the Mediterranean and researchers warn that “Dantesque” scenarios cannot be ruled out as infernos worsen.

Legal logging and soaring saplings: the ‘green islands’ bucking the deforestation trend in central America

admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:41 +0000

In Guatemala’s Maya biosphere reserve local people are making a living from trees at the same time as increasing forest cover, showing nature is best protected by those who depend on it

The low rumbling grows louder until a huge harvester crashes into the open, dragging a 15-metre trunk of mahogany in its wake. The tractor manoeuvres before releasing its load and shovelling it like a matchstick on to a growing pile of lumber at the edge of the clearing. Then, with a crunch of gears and a belch of diesel, it turns and lurches back into the forest.