Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Andy Burnham vows UK will hit net zero target despite Jackdaw gasfield approval

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:22:52 +0000

Prime minister pledges his government’s commitment to address climate crisis saying ‘our determination is unwavering’

Andy Burnham: We will make the net-zero transition work for Britain

We will make the net-zero transition work for Britain – approving the Jackdaw gasfield is part of the plan | Andy Burnham

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 17:00:45 +0000

Protecting jobs and strengthening energy security in the short term does not mean wavering on Labour’s deep commitment to a cleaner, greener future

On Wednesday, the energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, gave the go-ahead for gas production to begin at the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea. This has been the subject of fierce debate for many years, with strong views on both sides. I want to explain what the decision means and how it fits with Britain’s climate commitments.

Have scientists finally found a way to save the banana from disaster?

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:05 +0000

With the climate crisis and diseases threatening one of the world’s most popular fruits, researchers are hoping a breakthrough in breeding techniques could give the Cavendish banana a certain future

Arizona storms topple trees and bring golf ball-sized hail in possible tornado

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:28:21 +0000

Violent storms overnight knocked over utility poles and carried thunder and heavy winds through central Arizona

Trees fell on to homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.

Storms capable of causing hail and wind damage were traveling through central Arizona early on Thursday, with some flood watches and the possibility of tornadoes, the National Weather Service said.

America gets new national park with designation of Chiricahua’s rock spires

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:08:40 +0000

Arizona’s Land of Standing-Up Rocks, formed from ancient volcanic eruption, gets new status with bipartisan support

An area of towering rock spires in south-eastern Arizona known among Native Americans as the Land of Standing-Up Rocks has become the nation’s newest national park.

Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors say

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:45 +0000

Assessment finds global heating is endangering 96% of coral reefs across 80 countries – a figure scientists say should serve as a ‘wake-up call’

Marine life in Gulf of Mexico has still not fully recovered from 2010 BP oil spill

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:44 +0000

New study reveals dramatic population drops in fish, cephalopods and more after the Deepwater Horizon spill

Marine life in the Gulf of Mexico plummeted by about 60% after BP’s 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and has still not fully recovered, according to a new study.

Big pharma accused of ‘free-riding on nature’ as global fund attracts just $7,000

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:00:59 +0000

The Cali Fund, set up to raise $1bn a year for biodiversity from drug companies, remains near empty

Big pharmaceutical companies have been accused of “free-riding on nature”, after a landmark biodiversity fund that invites businesses to put some of their profits back into conservation was left virtually empty.

Whale carcass closes Maroubra and Coogee beaches in Sydney – video

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:38:31 +0000

Video released by Randwick city council shows a whale carcass floating in the water in a Sydney bay, causing the closure of two busy beaches. The whale's decomposed body was found on Thursday morning at Lurline Bay, a rocky cove surrounded by cliffs in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. It’s believed to be a juvenile humpback

‘Almost looks fake’: two Sydney beaches closed after whale carcass washes up

Strongmen like Trump would destroy the planet out of pure spite – and Brazil shows we’re all in peril | George Monbiot

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:00:07 +0000

If Flávio Bolsonaro is elected, Brazil’s ecosystems will face collapse. The ruling class would rather burn the world than share it with the poor

However grim the trajectory might seem, I’ve always believed that sense will ultimately prevail. As the great perils of dismantling the living world become increasingly obvious, even the most rapacious exploiters must come round. Nobody wants to live on a dead planet, do they?