Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:32:16 +0000

Temperatures above 15C ‘very strange’ say scientists, as snow melts and rain falls on glaciers in usually frozen region

Temperatures in the Antarctic climbed above 15C this month, shattering the previous winter heat record for the usually frozen region and raising concerns about the speed of climate breakdown.

The new winter peak temperature was logged by the Argentinian Esperanza base on the Trinity peninsula on 6 June amid a protracted heatwave, when the maximum daily temperature exceeded zero degrees for three consecutive weeks.

Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:18:05 +0000

Critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population falls after heavy rain and landslides, fuelled by climate crisis, in North Sumatra

Extreme rainfall and landslides fuelled by the climate crisis killed 7% of the remaining population of the world’s rarest great ape, a study has found, prompting fears for the species’ survival.

Toby Carvery to fund orchard replanting as settlement for felling ancient oak

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:30:27 +0000

Enfield council in north London took legal action against restaurant chain after outrage over damage to tree

The UK restaurant chain Toby Carvery has settled a legal dispute over taking a chainsaw to an ancient oak tree without permission, by agreeing to pay to restore a lost orchard.

Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:50 +0000

Some remains found in Diamantina fracture zone date back more than 5m years and reveal species and ecosystems unknown to science

The oldest, deepest and most extensive whale graveyard yet discovered has been found in the south-eastern Indian Ocean, with fossils dating back more than 5m years.

Whale falls – the term for dead whales that sink to the ocean floor – are not uncommon, but most have been found at depths of less than 4km (2.5 miles). By contrast, the newly discovered necropolis reaches depths of more than 7km, and extends hundreds of miles across the sea floor.

Sardinian beach bans umbrellas for people aged 10 to 65

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:02:05 +0000

Incredulous Italians ask if they should bring grandparents to beach to stay safe, after unpopular move in Villasimìus

Umbrellas have been banned on a beach in Sardinia for anyone between the ages of 10 and 65 in the latest flashpoint in Italy’s long-running beach disputes.

The measure was among several imposed by local authorities at Punta Molentis beach in Villasimìus, on Sardinia’s south-east coast, as part of an initiative to protect its pristine environment.

‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugees

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:21 +0000

As the US shuts its doors to most refugees, there’s little hope of a new system to help those forced from home by climate impacts

Trump targets migrants from countries hit most by climate shocks

Trump targeting immigrants from countries hit most by climate shocks

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:20 +0000

A Guardian analysis reveals how most of 39 countries facing US entry restrictions are most vulnerable environmentally

‘Every day it’s more barriers’: how the US is shutting out climate refugees

Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is largely targeting people from the countries most vulnerable to displacement from climate-driven disasters, a Guardian analysis shows.

The rightwing campaign to control how US judges view the climate crisis

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:19 +0000

US energy secretary Chris Wright featured in seminars to judges when he was a fracking executive

As cities and states sue big oil for billions in damages over allegations that it covered up the dangers of its products, rightwing organizations are attempting to discredit the wave of litigation. They claim the lawyers behind it are teaming up with an environmentally focused legal education non-profit to bias federal judges against oil companies.

Big agriculture is killing our bees. We’ll all pay the price | Jennie Durant

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:17 +0000

We’re thinking about the crisis facing pollinators all wrong. And we’ve come to a crucial moment

Last winter, commercial beekeepers lost more than 60% of their colonies – their worst losses on record. We tend to blame bee losses on separate, singular threats: pests, pesticides, habitat loss or extreme weather. But we’ve been thinking about bee losses wrong.

Pollinators in peril: scientists reveal the hidden human health costs of the world’s disappearing bees

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:15 +0000

Crops and flowers rely on them for survival, but wild bees are declining – and crucial nutrients will go missing from our diets as a result

There are few ways in and out of Nepal’s Jumla district. The Karnali highway, considered one of the world’s most dangerous roads, provides the only land link, splicing through the Himalayas to connect Jumla’s terraced valleys to the rest of the country. As such, the 120,000 people that live there are almost entirely self-sufficient, with most of them eating and selling what they grow.