Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 08:00:49 +0000

Canadian scientists visit remains of polar exploration vessels in ‘golden era for shipwreck investigating’

Moments after devouring the final glimmers of light, the seafloor offered nothing but darkness and silt. Then the bow appeared.

More than 1,000ft (305 metres) below the surface of the Labrador Sea, off the coast of Canada, the skeleton of the final ship used by the famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton appeared in its silty grave.

England risks building new ‘death traps’ as experts warn of overheating crisis

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:48 +0000

Vulnerable people more at risk as research finds only half of local authority plans require cooling strategies

England risks constructing a new generation of “death trap” buildings that can fatally overheat unless the government tightens standards and prioritises climate safeguards, planning experts have said.

‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:01:38 +0000

Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on record

The UK’s climatic extremes are becoming increasingly normal, a report has found, with last year the hottest on record and further “unprecedented changes” likely to break the record again soon.

Data stretching back to 1884 shows the UK has never experienced a year as hot as 2025, according to the annual State of the UK Climate report, with temperatures pushed to dizzying heights by carbon pollution clogging the atmosphere.

Seven Britons among 12 foreign nationals killed in Spain’s deadly wildfires

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:38:04 +0000

Fire broke out last Thursday in the southeastern province of Almería, which is home to many foreign residents

Seven Britons are among 12 foreign nationals killed in wildfires in southern Spain, authorities said.

Officials said 12 of the 13 victims were foreign nationals after completing postmortem examinations after the fires that swept through Andalusia.

Andy Burnham must act fast on the climate – or risk getting stuck in a ‘derailment’ doom loop | Laurie Laybourn

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:51:49 +0000

Around the world, climate-sceptic parties are exploiting floods and fires to make political capital. Without urgent changes, this deadly spiral will continue

Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:23:38 +0000

Campaigners criticise C of E for failing to show moral leadership as one of country’s biggest landowners

The Church of England has voted against plans to restore 30% of its land for nature, with campaigners criticising its failure to show moral leadership.

The C of E owns about 42,500 hectares (105,000 acres) of land, making it one of England’s biggest landowners. Currently just 3.5% of its land is used for nature restoration.

Coalition and One Nation’s plan to ditch net zero would not lower power prices, CSIRO report finds

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:01:27 +0000

GenCost report contradicts parties’ claims about abandoning emissions target, and finds nuclear would be most expensive way to generate power

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California faces highest shark numbers in years as great whites head north

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:00:27 +0000

El Niño climate phenomenon heating waters off Mexico but incidents with humans remain a rarity

California is set to see one of its sharkiest summers in a decade, with large numbers of juvenile great whites already on a reverse vacation from the warm waters of Mexico to cooler pastures along the western United States.

Inside the secret Laos shops selling pangolin scales, bear bile and tiger bones to tourists

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:17:16 +0000

Covert footage obtained by the Guardian shows how crime networks are using front souvenir shops to hide a booming wildlife trade targeted at a new influx of Chinese tourists

The shop is dark and deserted. Though the door is open, there is clearly no expectation of any customers walking in off the street. Visits are likely by appointment and from a specific clientele. This shop is part of an organised crime network. What is being sold is highly illegal and incredibly unethical.

Undercover in Laos: how Chinese tourism fuels animal trafficking – video

admin — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:00:18 +0000

Chinese tourism is booming in Laos and the illegal wildlife trade is booming with it. Pangolin scales, rhino horn and elephant ivory are all being sold at secret shops and restaurants as a new high-speed rail line brings millions of visitors to the country. Working with Chinese activists, the Guardian goes undercover to investigate the criminal networks profiting from this trade and to reveal how wildlife trafficking is pushing the critically endangered pangolin ever closer to extinction