Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Scientists seek to save Florida’s dying reefs with hardy nursery-grown coral

admin — Sat, 24 May 2025 10:00:57 +0000

Reefs off the Keys have lost 90% of healthy coral cover in 40 years, but replanting effort aims to make reef more resilient

A taskforce of experts looking into the mass bleaching and decline of Florida’s delicate coral reefs is planting more than 1,000 nursery-grown juveniles from the reef-building elkhorn species in a new effort to reverse the tide of destruction.

Zoo welfare standards for Britain get first update since 2012

admin — Sat, 24 May 2025 06:00:53 +0000

New rules for zoos and aquariums include guidance on elephant enclosures and ban on touching fish

Zoos will be obliged to boost conservation efforts and improve animal welfare under the first revision of mandatory standards for the sector in more than a decade.

Under the update to the Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain, last set out in 2012, elephants will need to be kept in larger enclosures and birds of prey must be kept in large aviaries rather than being tethered.

Labour MPs press for right to roam policy in England after supreme court ruling

admin — Sat, 24 May 2025 06:00:51 +0000

Backbencher says ‘it’s time to resolve the issues of access to the English countryside once and for all’

Labour backbenchers are pressing the government to revive a right to roam policy in England after a supreme court ruling enshrined the right to wild camp on Dartmoor.

Cub found alone in US woods now being raised by wildlife staff in bear costumes

admin — Fri, 23 May 2025 21:11:40 +0000

Two-month-old black bear, who was starving in a California forest, is youngest cub the San Diego center has cared for

Human bears, some would say, are taking care of a two-month-old cub that spent days without his mother, starving in a California forest.

Trump signs executive orders to spur US ‘nuclear energy renaissance’

admin — Fri, 23 May 2025 20:26:00 +0000

President aims to construct new nuclear reactors as he implements his own energy policies and undoes Joe Biden’s

Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Friday intended to spur a “nuclear energy renaissance” through the construction of new reactors he said would satisfy the electricity demands of data centers for artificial intelligence and other emerging industries.

Labour blocks proposal for ‘swift bricks’ in all new homes

admin — Fri, 23 May 2025 18:17:40 +0000

MPs had previously backed Conservative amendment to ask developers to provide hollow bricks for endangered birds

Providing every new home with at least one “swift brick” to help endangered cavity-nesting birds has been rejected by Labour at the committee stage of its increasingly controversial planning bill.

‘I photographed the world’: the career of Sebastião Salgado – in pictures

admin — Fri, 23 May 2025 16:27:44 +0000

The Brazilian photographer has died at 81, leaving behind a career filled with striking images taken around the world. ‘Through the lens of his camera, Sebastião tirelessly fought for a more just, humane and ecological world,’ a statement from his family read.

Sebastião Salgado, photographer known for Amazon rainforest images, dies aged 81

Sebastião Salgado, photographer known for Amazon rainforest images, dies aged 81

admin — Fri, 23 May 2025 15:45:57 +0000

Brazilian photographer’s work highlighted injustice and introduced rainforest to the world

‘I photographed the world’: the career of Sebastião Salgado – in pictures

Reform UK promises to reverse ban on new North Sea oil drilling if elected

admin — Fri, 23 May 2025 14:45:12 +0000

Party spokesperson says policy has ‘clear benefits for securing jobs and energy independence’

Reform UK has promised to reverse the government’s ban on fresh North Sea oil and gas drilling as a “day one” priority if elected to power, with the taxpayer taking a stake in the projects.

Thames Water boss ordered to tell MPs if executives received bonus payments

admin — Fri, 23 May 2025 14:30:43 +0000

Chris Weston, CEO of Britain’s biggest water company, faces questions over ‘paused’ executive bonus scheme

The chief executive of Thames Water has been ordered to tell MPs whether any executives have received payments from a controversial bonus package taken from a £3bn loan.