Breaking Waves: Ocean News https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-waves/www.nationaltrust.org.uk/www... en ‘No sign’ of promised fossil fuel transition as emissions hit new high https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/no-sign-promised-fossil-fuel-transition-emissions-hit-new-high <p>Despite nations’ pledges at Cop28 a year ago, the burning of coal, oil and gas continued to rise in 2024</p> <p>There is “no sign” of the transition away from burning fossil fuels that was pledged by the world’s nations a year ago, with 2024 on track to set another new record for global carbon emissions.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/no-sign-promised-fossil-fuel-transition-emissions-hit-new-high" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:01:06 +0000 admin 97884 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Donald Trump is a blow to Australia on climate and trade. Here’s how we minimise the damage | Ross Garnaut https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/donald-trump-blow-australia-climate-and-trade-here-s-how-we-minimise-damage-ross-garna <p>During the US time out, Australia and its allies must remain steady and seek to deepen cooperation among themselves</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/donald-trump-blow-australia-climate-and-trade-here-s-how-we-minimise-damage-ross-garna" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:56:02 +0000 admin 97885 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29 https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/year-has-been-masterclass-human-destruction-un-chief-tells-cop29 <p>António Guterres says global heating is super-charging disasters, and Cop hears warning of ‘inflation on steroids’</p> <p>This year has been “a masterclass in human destruction”, the UN secretary general has said as he reflected on extreme weather and record temperatures around the world fuelled by climate breakdown.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/year-has-been-masterclass-human-destruction-un-chief-tells-cop29" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:27:45 +0000 admin 97883 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org The Guardian view on Cop29: 1.5C has been passed – so speed up the green transition | Editorial https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/guardian-view-cop29-15c-has-been-passed-so-speed-green-transition-editorial <p>Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge on emissions is an encouraging step at a frightening moment</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/guardian-view-cop29-15c-has-been-passed-so-speed-green-transition-editorial" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:26:47 +0000 admin 97882 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org More than one third of Vietnam's mammal species are at risk of extinction, study finds https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/more-one-third-vietnams-mammal-species-are-risk-extinction-study-finds <p>A recent study highlights that over one-third of Vietnam's 329 mammal species are threatened with extinction.</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:37:41 +0000 admin 97881 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org 'Drowning' mangrove forests in Maldives signal global coastal threat https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/drowning-mangrove-forests-maldives-signal-global-coastal-threat <p>Researchers have found evidence that mangrove forests -- which protect tropical and subtropical coastlines -- are drowning in the Maldives. Their finding indicate that rising sea level and a climate phenomenon known as the Indian Ocean Dipole have led to some Maldivian islands losing over half of their mangrove cover since 2020.</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:33:10 +0000 admin 97886 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Martin Rowson on Keir Starmer’s appearance at Cop29 – cartoon https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/martin-rowson-keir-starmer-s-appearance-cop29-cartoon <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2024/nov/12/martin-rowson-keir-starmer-cop29-cartoon">Continue reading...</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:50:24 +0000 admin 97879 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Spain braces for new storms as flooding disaster’s political fallout continues https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/spain-braces-new-storms-flooding-disaster-s-political-fallout-continues <p>King Felipe VI reportedly plans to revisit Valencia amid alerts for heavy rain, high waves and strong winds</p> <p>People in flood-hit Spain stacked sandbags and braced for new storms on Tuesday as the political repercussions from last month’s deadly climate disaster rumbled on.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/spain-braces-new-storms-flooding-disaster-s-political-fallout-continues" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:43:12 +0000 admin 97875 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Cancel drilling of Rosebank oilfield, activists urge Scottish court https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/cancel-drilling-rosebank-oilfield-activists-urge-scottish-court <p>Greenpeace and Uplift say Rosebank and Jackdaw licences were granted unlawfully by former Tory government</p> <p>Climate campaigners have urged a Scottish court to cancel the licence to drill the UK’s largest untapped oilfield, arguing it will cause “sizeable” and unjustified damage to the planet.</p> <p>Greenpeace and Uplift accuse the former Conservative government of having unlawfully given the Norwegian oil giant Equinor a licence to exploit the Rosebank oilfield, which sits 80 miles (130km) north-west of Shetland and holds nearly 500m barrels of oil and gas.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/cancel-drilling-rosebank-oilfield-activists-urge-scottish-court" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:27:43 +0000 admin 97876 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Starmer confirms that the UK has committed to an 81% cut to emissions by 2035 – video https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/starmer-confirms-uk-has-committed-81-cut-emissions-2035-video <p>Keir Starmer has confirmed that the UK has committed to an 81% cut to emissions by 2035. The prime minister also said the British government was due to launch the CIF Capital Markets Mechanism, a climate finance scheme, on the London Stock Exchange to help developing countries</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/12/uk-has-huge-opportunity-to-lead-on-green-investment-starmer-says">UK has ‘huge opportunity’ to lead on green investment, Starmer says</a></p> </li></ul><p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/starmer-confirms-uk-has-committed-81-cut-emissions-2035-video" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:23:05 +0000 admin 97880 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org