Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Aerial video shows California flooding amid ‘record-breaking tides’ – video

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:55:44 +0000

Coastal communities across California were preparing for days of flooding amid potentially 'record-breaking tides' this week, as water levels began rising on Monday.

Coastal California braces for flooding amid forecast of ‘record-breaking tides’

Rosebank oilfield would not breach UK emission targets, say government insiders

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:17:55 +0000

Emissions from exported oil would not count against carbon budget, insiders say – reasoning likely to draw dismay from climate campaigners

The giant Rosebank oilfield can be approved without breaching the UK’s emission targets, according to government insiders, in a boost to those in the cabinet who are pushing for it to be given the go-ahead.

Homes across UK to get low- or no-interest loans to fund solar panels and heat pumps

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:28:33 +0000

Government-backed Warm Home Loans scheme to help households cut energy bills by hundreds of pounds

Households across the UK can now cut their energy bills by hundreds of pounds a year at no upfront cost by applying for interest-free or “low-interest” loans to fund upgrades such as heat pumps, batteries and solar panels.

The government-backed Warm Home Loans scheme, which launched on Tuesday, could mean thousands more households are able to access low-carbon energy alternative technologies, thanks to loans ranging from £7,500 to up £35,000.

Slovenia mourns loss of glacier on its highest peak after scorching summer

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:08:47 +0000

Extreme heat accelerated disappearance of Triglav glacier from mountain revered as a symbol of Slovenian identity

The final ice patch has vanished from Slovenia’s Triglav glacier, the latest Alpine casualty of Europe’s scorching summer.

The once mighty ice mass lost 93% of its surface area between 1983 and 2003, shrinking to cover less than a hectare of overheated rock, but went on to surprise researchers who feared its imminent demise, clinging on to the mountain for two more decades.

Are seed oils unhealthy? Why are so many influencers speaking out against them? | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:00:37 +0000

Randomised trials of omega-6s do not show an increase in inflammation caused by the fatty acid

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UK spending on ‘fairytale’ carbon capture tech is a national embarrassment, chancellor told

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:28:00 +0000

Chris Packham says £24bn earmarked for projects with ‘ludicrously uncertain results’ should be redirected to help lower bills and cut emissions

Campaigners are calling on the chancellor to cut the government’s £24bn spending plans for “fairytale” carbon capture technologies in favour of funding green schemes that can reliably cut emissions and lower energy bills.

‘No one saves the planet if it hits their pocket’: UK heat pump installers fear planned subsidy cuts

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:59:42 +0000

Boiler upgrade scheme, which provides grants of up to £9,000 for sustainable alternatives, expected to be slashed in budget

When Bill Tuck first started installing air source heat pumps six years ago, other heating engineers were skeptical about whether the green technology would take off. “Now, the conversation is completely different,” he said.

“I’m getting approached by them saying: ‘Mrs Jones, my customer for 15 years, she’s enquiring about a heat pump. What can you tell me?’ The whole narrative has changed.”

Trump’s cuts have exposed US to ‘cascade’ of El Niño dangers, experts warn

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:00:38 +0000

President has taken an axe to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, stalling climate research on and response to extreme weather events

Sweeping cuts to the premier US climate agency under Donald Trump have severely hampered the country’s capacity to forecast, research and respond to extreme weather events, former government officials and scientists have warned, as the US faces a cascade of hazards fueled by a potentially historic El Niño this winter.

I struggled to come to terms with my mum’s death. Then I swam in the sea and suddenly felt connected to her

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:00:37 +0000

My mother was a keen swimmer, and she lived with depression. I wonder if she found the same respite in the water that has helped heal me since she passed away

It was early morning in late September, off the coast of Kaş in Turkey. Watching the slightly choppy sea from a boat, the last thing I felt like doing was embarking on another 5km (3-mile) swim. Mind fog had sapped my energy, and my mood was decidedly Eeyore-like. But as I pulled on my cap and flippers, adjusted my goggles and took the plunge, something shifted.

Burnham in danger of sleepwalking into climate disaster, say campaigners

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:00:06 +0000

Letter to PM argues series of wrong choices on North Sea oil, Heathrow, EVs and heat pumps will scupper net zero plans

Andy Burnham will “sleepwalk” into climate disaster if he fails to get a grip on a series of important policies whose combined impact could scupper plans to reach net zero, campaigners have said.