Breaking Waves: Ocean News

South East Water to pay £30.5m penalty after multiple supply failures

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:27:04 +0000

Ofwat says repeated errors led to ‘real disruption and hardship for residents and businesses across many years’

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South East Water will pay £30.5m after a series of supply interruptions, customer failings and for breaching its licence, regulator Ofwat has said.

Giving nature a say: why Scottish marine scientists appointed the ocean to their board

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:00:23 +0000

As the rights of nature are increasingly being recognised, the Scottish Association for Marine Science is the latest organisation to make the ocean a trustee

Can you spot the poacher’s handprint? Earth Photo award winners – in pictures

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:00:22 +0000

From scientific tricks to stop turtle traffickers to stranded seals and displaced workers, these images all scooped prizes at this year’s Earth Photo awards

Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:21 +0000

Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating

Most of the UK media stories about the record-breaking heatwave that struck in June failed to mention the climate crisis, analysis has found.

North Sea oil industry urges Burnham to approve new drilling in UK waters

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:00:20 +0000

Lobby appeals to prospective PM’s reindustrialisation agenda as it pushes for Rosebank and Jackdaw approval

The UK’s North Sea oil industry has made a last-ditch attempt to curry favour with the Labour government by appealing to Andy Burnham’s reindustrialisation agenda just days before he is expected to become Britain’s next prime minister.

Lancashire chemicals factory facing potential legal claim announces closure

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:05:39 +0000

More than 90 residents have expressed interest in contamination claim against AGC Chemicals Europe

A Pfas factory in Lancashire has announced plans to close down, just days after the Guardian revealed that more than 90 residents had signed up to be involved in a potential legal claim over contamination of the local area.

British couple named among 13 killed in Spanish wildfires

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:54:04 +0000

Pete and Fran Gillam confirmed dead as authorities use DNA samples to identify victims of blaze in Almería

A British couple have been named among the 13 people killed by wildfires in Spain, as authorities race to use DNA to identify victims who were unable to escape the blaze.

Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in Bédar, the village that bore the brunt of the wildfires on Thursday, were confirmed dead by their family.

Dolphin deaths in South Australia spike after algal bloom decimates food sources

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:00:51 +0000

The marine disaster may be linked to a high number of dolphin deaths in the region, scientists say

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Hello from the outside: heat domes impeding radio and other signals in US midwest

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:00:50 +0000

Higher temperatures can cause radio, TV and microwave signals to travel hundreds of miles farther, upsetting communications

It was 3am in north-east Indiana’s Huntington county when the outdoor emergency alarm went off on 1 July.

The only issue? There wasn’t a storm, tornado or any other emergency weather event forecast or present anywhere for hundreds of miles.

‘As if a hurricane had passed’: Puerto Ricans at breaking point after weeks without water

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:00:49 +0000

Shortages triggered by pipeline rupture drive up costs and deepen frustrations, as pressure grows on water utility

Jonathan Collazo owns two restaurants in a bustling section of San Juan, which has been plagued by water outages, severely disrupting the daily lives of residents and businesses alike.