Breaking Waves: Ocean News

NSW floods: BoM warns of ‘lots of flooding to come’ amid wet weather on mid-north coast

admin — Wed, 21 May 2025 00:25:09 +0000

Two days of heavy rainfall still on way as SES carries out 130 rescues amid floods in Taree and nearby areas

Watchdog urges Scotland to take action after repeatedly missing climate targets

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 23:01:10 +0000

Climate Change Committee says original goal of a 75% emissions cut by 2030 will now be delayed by up to six years

The UK’s climate watchdog has warned that Scotland needs to take “immediate action at pace and scale” to cut its emissions after ministers axed a series of policy pledges.

The Climate Change Committee (CCC), an official advisory body, said ministers in Edinburgh needed to take urgent action to curb emissions from buildings and transport to cut Scotland’s overall emissions to nearly zero by 2045.

Abandoned a target to cut car miles by 20% by 2030.

Thames Water and Anglian Water face 53 criminal investigations over sewage

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 21:30:08 +0000

Firms among England and Wales suppliers facing record 81 investigations as sources say ‘polluter will pay’ for their cost

Two of Britain’s biggest water companies, Thames Water and Anglian Water, face more than 50 criminal investigations between them as part of a crackdown on sewage dumping, the government has said.

The utilities were subject to the bulk of a record 81 investigations into water companies between last July’s general election and March 2025, according to new data.

‘Plenty of time’ to solve climate crisis, interior secretary tells representatives

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 18:25:15 +0000

Doug Burgum defends Trump budget slashing green funds, saying AI and Iran pose bigger threats

The US has “plenty of time” to solve the climate crisis,” the interior secretary, Doug Burgum, told a House committee on Tuesday.

The Guardian view on protecting the Amazon: forest defenders must have support | Editorial

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 17:53:44 +0000

Dom Phillips’ posthumously published book is an urgent reminder of why this unique landscape matters so much

It doesn’t start for six months, but the build-up to the UN’s annual climate conference is already well under way in Brazil. Hosting the tens of thousands of delegates who make the trip is a big undertaking for any city. But the decision to host Cop30 in Belém, at the mouth of the Amazon river, has multiplied the complications.

Forest management can influence health benefits

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 16:20:24 +0000

Forests play a crucial role in promoting health and wellbeing, but not all forests provide the same benefits. A large-scale study demonstrates how specific forest characteristics -- such as canopy density and tree species diversity -- can affect various health outcomes.

Native turtles return to Yosemite after removal of invasive bullfrogs

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 16:11:46 +0000

After invasive American bullfrogs 'croak,' native turtles return to Yosemite, finds a new study.

Thousands of animal species threatened by climate change

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 16:11:42 +0000

A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change and also sheds light on huge gaps in fully understanding the risk to the animal kingdom.

US oil firms pumping secret chemicals into ground and not fully reporting it

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 16:03:43 +0000

Study shows firms in Colorado, including Chevron, have pumped 30m lbs of chemicals in 18 months without meeting all disclosure rules

Colorado oil and gas companies have pumped at least 30m lbs of secret chemicals into the ground over the past 18 months without making legally required disclosures, according to a new analysis.

Oil industry funded Girl Scouts and British Museum to boost image, evidence suggests

admin — Tue, 20 May 2025 16:00:03 +0000

BP has funded Washington’s National Gallery of Art, UK’s Royal Shakespeare Company and National Portrait Gallery

Oil interests have funded cultural institutions such as museums, youth organizations and athletic groups in recent years, new research shows, in what appears to be a public relations effort to boost their image amid growing public awareness of the climate crisis.