Breaking Waves: Ocean News

On thin ice: the brutal cold of Canada’s Arctic was once a defence, but a warming climate has changed that

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:01 +0000

Geopolitical tensions are heating up on Canada’s borders, but the biggest threat may be from wildly fluctuating temperatures transforming the tundra and ocean

In early February, during the depths of winter, Twin Otter aircraft belonging to the Canadian military flew over the vast expanse of the western Arctic looking for sea ice. Below, sheets of white extended beyond the horizon.

But the pilots, who were searching for a suitable site to land a 34-tonne (76,000lb) Hercules transport plane a month later, needed ice that was 1.5-metres (5ft) thick.

Motorists ‘could save £850 a year by choosing an electric car over a hybrid’

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:00:59 +0000

Owners of hybrids save only £13 a year compared with petrol equivalents, thinktank says

British households could miss out on savings of more than £800 a year on running costs if they choose a hybrid car over an electric one, amid concerns that recent government rule changes open the door for manufacturers to sell more polluting cars.

Most of the world’s population wants stronger climate action. They just don’t realize that they are a majority

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:35:29 +0000

The Guardian is joining forces with dozens of newsrooms around the world to launch a year-long exploration of the ‘silent majority’ of people who want to fight climate change

The Guardian US is launching a year-long collaborative reporting project that seeks to explore a pivotal but little-known fact about the climate crisis: the overwhelming majority of the world’s people want their governments to take stronger action.

Berlin’s ancient ‘Dicke Marie’ oak feels effects of prolonged dry spell

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:30:57 +0000

The tree, believed to be city’s oldest, had already been damaged by the region’s increasingly arid climate

An ancient English oak believed to be Berlin’s oldest tree is suffering the effects of a prolonged dry spell in the German capital, local authorities have said, compounding already significant damage to its once lush canopy and branches.

Santos wins final approval for Barossa gas project as environment advocates condemn ‘climate bomb’

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:22:56 +0000

Energy giant to start production off Northern Territory coast at development projected to add more than 270m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere

‘Spiral of silence’: climate action is very popular, so why don’t people realise it?

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:58 +0000

Researchers find 89% of people around the world want more to be done, but mistakenly assume their peers do not

Pope Francis hailed as ‘unflinching global champion’ on climate crisis

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:57 +0000

Officials and campaigners from around world pay tribute to pontiff who put environment at heart of his papacy

Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:57 +0000

Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed

What if Mother Earth could sue for mistreatment?

admin — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 20:32:19 +0000

The study highlights the transformative potential of the Rights of Nature, which views nature as a rights-bearing entity, not merely an object of regulation and subjugation by extractive industries. The Llurimagua case -- a dispute over a mining concession in Ecuador's cloud forest -- illustrates this approach, providing a unique opportunity to rethink Earth system governance.

Banned DDT discovered in Canadian trout 70 years after use, research finds

admin — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:00:43 +0000

Potential danger to humans and wildlife from harmful pesticide discovered in fish at 10 times safety limit

Residues of the insecticide DDT have been found to persist at “alarming rates” in trout even after 70 years, potentially posing a significant danger to humans and wildlife that eat the fish, research has found.