Breaking Waves: Ocean News

A California town’s beaches are washing away. Can its residents turn the tide?

admin — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:00:03 +0000

Rapid coastal erosion threatens coastal homes and economies, and as Super El Niño rounds the corner, a town is reckoning with the reality of climate crisis

San Clemente is one of southern California’s most picture-perfect beach towns – a capital of American surf culture since the 1950s. In two years, 2028 Olympic surfers will compete at Lower Trestles, a world-class surfing beach.

If Trump fells 430 trees in the middle of a golf course, do they make a sound?

admin — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:00:56 +0000

In attempting to turn a public space in DC into an enclave for elites, Trump is moving the US capital closer to Graceland

When is a tree not a tree? When it’s an obstacle to a par-3. If a tree falls in the middle of a golf course, does it make a sound? Yeah, probably. I wasn’t there, but I have to assume, based on my limited knowledge of the laws of physics.

What I do know is that Donald Trump’s crusade to clear more than 400 trees for the purposes of redeveloping East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course isn’t happening. For now.

Heat pumps and insulation would cut UK living costs more than new oilfields, study suggests

admin — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:00:52 +0000

Warm homes plan would create 50,000 jobs, compared with about 1,100 for Rosebank oilfield, thinktank finds

Insulating Britain’s homes and investing in heat pumps would do more to cut the cost of living, create jobs and boost the UK’s economy than drilling for new oil, research suggests.

Arizona joins Nevada to fight proposed cuts to their shares of Colorado River

admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:40:11 +0000

Move comes after Trump administration announced restrictions that could slash water supplies

Arizona has joined Nevada in its legal battle against the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to their shares of the shrinking Colorado River.

Most NSW homes destroyed in black summer bushfires were within 100 metres of vegetation

admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:00:40 +0000

Exclusive: Research confirms official advice about high-risk properties and warns worsening conditions will make more homes unsafe

From little acorns … to his 1,000th article for the Guardian country diary

admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:30 +0000

As Mark Cocker approaches a landmark for the world’s oldest column in an English-language newspaper, he is still inspired by powerful encounters with nature

US corporate lobbyists mounted ‘blitz’ to dilute landmark EU deforestation law, report finds

admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:00:31 +0000

Environmental watchdog Mighty Earth reveals two-year effort to postpone and weaken EU Deforestation Regulation

US corporate lobbyists launched a two-year “blitz” to postpone and weaken the world’s most progressive legislation to protect forests, according to a new investigation by the environmental watchdog Mighty Earth.

Honeybees are barging aside wild pollinators in hunt for pollen and nectar, study finds

admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:00:27 +0000

As a surge in beekeepers has led to increased numbers of honeybees, researchers record them pushing bumblebees and other rival species away from flowers

Honeybees are outcompeting wild pollinators for resources by aggressively bumping into them and chasing them away from flowers, research has shown.

Squash down: smaller pumpkins expected this Halloween after drought in England

admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 09:00:26 +0000

Data shows 2026 could be worst harvest on record, as growers suggest painting faces on vegetables instead of carving

In the lead-up to Halloween, front porches across the country feature fat, proudly carved pumpkins, lit from within by tea lights.

But this year there is likely to be a shortage due to drought, experts have warned, with the squashes much smaller than usual.

Healey backs pro-growth case for Heathrow third runway after Burnham ducks issue

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:30:12 +0000

Chancellor says government will study responses to public consultation, with airports being ‘big part of jobs and growth’

John Healey has said there is a pro-growth case for going ahead with a third runway at Heathrow despite the prime minister declining to back it.