Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Hedgehog highways could become requirement for new buildings

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 05:00:23 +0000

Lords amend planning bill to include protections for wild animals, including bird-safe glass and swift bricks

Hedgehog highways and bird-safe glass could become requirements for all new buildings as members of the House of Lords push through amendments to the government’s planning bill.

Sydney Water failed to properly test before declaring ‘no known Pfas hotspots’ in catchments, inquiry finds

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:07:19 +0000

More attention needs to be given to rapidly evolving issue of contamination of waterways with ‘forever chemicals’, committee’s chair says

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Carbon emissions from oil giants directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for first time

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:00:09 +0000

Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation

Carbon emissions from the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have been directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for the first time, according to a new analysis. The research has been hailed as a “leap forward” in the legal battle to hold big oil accountable for the damages being caused by the climate crisis.

Misinformation, fear and politics – how a South Dakota county drove away millions in solar energy

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:00:03 +0000

Colton Berens was looking forward to the added income from his farm, but armed with rightwing falsehoods, other Selby residents opposed the move

Like most of South Dakota, Walworth county is built on farming. To the east of Selby, the county seat, vast fields of soybeans and wheat grow between roads that run straight to the horizon. To the west, beyond the county line, the Standing Rock Indian reservation spreads across miles of rumpled green prairie studded with creamy erratics and dark clumps of trees.

Jump in US greenhouse gas pollution pushed global emissions higher – report

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:00:07 +0000

‘Abrupt shift’ in policy since Trump took office will have major consequences for climate crisis, forecast says

Paris cleaned up the Seine – and gave swimmers a new way to beat the heat. Will your city follow suit? | Helen Massy-Beresford

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 07:00:04 +0000

This summer, locals and tourists enjoyed new river-bathing sites. As global heating escalates, we need more of these ‘cool islands’

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Area of England well protected for nature is in decline, data shows

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 05:00:03 +0000

Wildlife coalition says figure stands at 2.83% of country, less than in 2024 and tiny fraction of the 2030 target of 30%

The area of England protected effectively for nature is continuing to decline, according to data from the country’s largest coalition of wildlife organisations, as experts say the government is allowing habitats to deteriorate.

Steve Irwin’s father condemns ‘reckless’ content creators amid outrage over videos of US man wrestling wild crocodiles

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 03:38:08 +0000

Bob Irwin and animal rights organisations say Mike Holston – AKA ‘The Real Tarzann’ – should be deported from Australia

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Hungry flathead catfish are changing everything in the Susquehanna

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:54:21 +0000

Flathead catfish are rapidly reshaping the Susquehanna River’s ecosystem. Once introduced, these voracious predators climbed to the top of the food chain, forcing native fish like channel catfish and bass to shift diets and habitats. Using stable isotope analysis, researchers uncovered how the invaders disrupt food webs, broaden dietary overlaps, and destabilize energy flow across the river system. The findings show how a single invasive species can spark cascading ecological consequences.

The ocean’s most abundant microbe is near its breaking point

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 22:07:08 +0000

Tiny ocean microbes called Prochlorococcus, once thought to be climate survivors, may struggle as seas warm. These cyanobacteria drive 5% of Earth’s photosynthesis and underpin much of the marine food web. A decade of research shows they thrive only within a narrow temperature range, and warming oceans could slash their populations by up to 50% in tropical waters.