Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Hundreds gather outside Holyrood to call for pause on Scotland’s datacentre boom

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:09:11 +0000

Opposition mounts as at least 20 projects proposed, including one in Fife billed as second largest in world

Kat Jones might be the closest thing Scotland has to Erin Brockovich in 2026. Standing in the shadow of Arthur’s seat outside Holyrood, the 52-year-old is revving up the crowd of protesters around her. “Who is here from Lammermuir? Ayrshire? What about Aberdeen?” she calls to the crowd.

Grinding up fish to feed to fish is ‘absurd’: fears over UN aquaculture plan

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:59:01 +0000

Huge rollout of fish farms could harm ecosystems and threaten vulnerable communities’ food sources, say experts

Nearly half of the world’s wild fish catch will be ground into animal feed for farmed fish if plans to expand aquaculture go ahead, a report has found.

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is aiming to increase aquaculture – where fish are farmed rather than caught in the wild – production by 75% by 2040.

How climate denialism finds its way to the US 's highest office – video explainer

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:52:13 +0000

Although it's scientific consensus that the climate crisis is happening, climate change denialists have found support in the highest office during the second Trump administration and significantly influenced current climate and environment policies. The Guardian's fossil fuel and climate reporter Dharna Noor explains why such rhetorics could be dangerous for our planet

BoM forecasts strongest El Niño on record as research points to ‘alarming’ climate change influence

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:51 +0000

Bureau of Meteorology suggests El Niño has already broken records, with Pacific ocean temperature change exceeding 2C in six months

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Razed by wildfire, erased by USPS: Hawaiians fight to restore mail delivery

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:00:40 +0000

Wildfire victims rebuilt their homes in Lahaina only to find USPS had ‘eliminated’ their addresses – while houses that didn’t burn receive mail as normal

Two months after a devastating wildfire whipped through Lahaina in August 2023, Pam Reader was allowed back to see what was left of her home. With a heavy heart, she returned to the Hawaiian oceanside town now filled with endless blocks of burned houses. As she rounded her corner, she saw the only thing remaining was her bright turquoise mailbox.

Invasive tropical mosquito found breeding in east London

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:51:53 +0000

Climate crisis could increase incursions of Aedes aegypti, which can transmit Zika virus and dengue, experts say

An mosquito capable of transmitting tropical diseases has been found breeding in homes in east London, with experts warning that the rapidly warming climate will lead to greater “incursions of invasive mosquitoes”.

This is the first time the species has been identified breeding in the UK and the fourth time it has been detected.

The plastic waste overtaking New York – and the people trying to curb it

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:30:37 +0000

From New York to Quebec, photographer Bryan Anselm spent months capturing spaces overrun with plastic and the actions individuals and groups are taking to reduce waste

In New York City, the plastic we discard has a way of remaining in plain sight. There are few alleys to hide residents’ refuse, and the clear recycling bags leave their contents on full display. In a city built on a dense grid, lightweight wrappers, bags and bottles spill from overflowing bins and skitter down sidewalks, collecting in gutters and corners before the wind carries them on.

Iguazú Falls' water level rises by five times the average – video

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:22:11 +0000

Water levels at Iguazú Falls, on the border of Brazil and Argentina, have reached five times the average volume after heavy rains. The national park has stayed open to visitors with a safety protocol in place for their safety. The park's biologist and sustainability manager has said the water levels may be influenced by the El Niño phenomenon

Bring on the drones: how a technology revolution is being rolled out across Africa’s nature reserves

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:49 +0000

As graduates of an online training course gather from across the continent, the consensus is overwhelming: computers and saving animals go together

‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:45 +0000

Event is likely to be largest in at least 1,000 years and will pile extra heat into a world already in a climate crisis

The El Niño climate phenomenon is “supersizing before our eyes”, the UN has said. The event is near certain to shatter temperature records, according to the latest forecasts.