Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Denmark announces one of the world’s most ambitious climate targets, while the rest of the EU looks away

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:44:28 +0000

Governments across the continent have attacked green rules with increasing ferocity – all while professing their commitment to existing climate targets

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To little fanfare and few international headlines, Denmark just announced one of the world’s most ambitious climate targets.

Researchers say real impact of deforestation being hidden in Australia’s official figures by ‘sleight of hand’

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:00:42 +0000

Report commissioned by conservationists suggests some recorded new growth is misclassified or otherwise not equivalent to losses in species-heavy forests

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At face value, the amount of forest in Australia is officially increasing, and has been since 2008.

Coalition and Labor negotiate nature laws as Greens warn compromise would show it was ‘written for big business’

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:00:41 +0000

Environment minister Murray Watt says other parties must decide ‘whether they want to see us do a deal with the other side of politics’

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Cop30 live: Brazil aims for early agreement on ‘big four’ issues

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:37:38 +0000

In an unorthodox move, the Brazilian organisers have hatched a plan to wrap up the trickiest topics at the climate summit by this evening, two days earlier than normal

Mother Earth is watching over Cop30. “I am taking care to watch over all the decisions taken here about me,” she told the Guardian. The blessing card she presented said: “Knowing the powerful impact my thoughts can have on others and the environment, I choose to create a positive mindset.”

China doesn’t want to lead alone on climate policies, senior adviser warns

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:00:34 +0000

Exclusive: A top official in Beijing’s Cop delegation says China is committed to clean energy – but US’s absence is a problem

China is committed to the energy transition needed to avert climate breakdown – but does not want to take the lead alone in the absence of the US, one of the country’s senior advisers has told the Guardian.

Wang Yi said China would provide more money to vulnerable countries, but the EU’s climate commissioner has warned Beijing is not doing enough to cut emissions.

Drone footage shows ‘mountain’ of fly-tipped waste in Oxfordshire – video

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:14:00 +0000

Drone footage shows hundreds of tonnes of rubbish piled up in a field in a small village in Oxfordshire. The illegal waste was left by fly-tippers between the River Cherwell and the A34 near Kidlington. It is said to be 150 metres long and at least 6 metres high, according to local media

Fly-tippers dump ‘mountain’ of waste in Oxfordshire field

Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:00:14 +0000

Fallout from increased emissions linked to president’s ‘America First’ policies expected to most affect those in poor, hot countries

This article is co-published with ProPublica, a non-profit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.

New advances in environmental science are providing a detailed understanding of the human cost of the Trump administration’s approach to climate.

Scientists finally discover what’s fueling massive sargassum blooms

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:56:56 +0000

Massive Sargassum blooms sweeping across the Caribbean and Atlantic are fueled by a powerful nutrient partnership: phosphorus pulled to the surface by equatorial upwelling and nitrogen supplied by cyanobacteria living directly on the drifting algae. Coral cores reveal that this nutrient engine has intensified over the past decade, perfectly matching surges in Sargassum growth since 2011. By ruling out older theories involving Saharan dust and river runoff, researchers uncovered a climate-driven process that shapes when and where these colossal seaweed mats form.

Unprecedented marine heatwave decimates corals at Ningaloo reef – video

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:24:29 +0000

Almost two out of three corals across popular tourism spots at the world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have died after an unprecedented marine heatwave hit the Western Australia region, scientists have discovered. The areas in Ningaloo's northern lagoon have undergone a 'profound ecological simplification' with coral species that were keystones to the habitat among those killed

Heat-pump homes put less strain on grid than expected, study shows

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 06:00:07 +0000

Analysis of new-builds in Birmingham suggests all-electric homes not only use less energy but vary in peak usage

Some of the first homes in the UK designed to meet new building standards put less pressure on the electricity grid than expected, a study has found.

The all-electric properties in Handsworth, Birmingham, have heat pumps, which use electricity to provide heat rather than oil or gas.