Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Why is Europe still not ready for extreme heat?

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:25:26 +0000

The first heatwaves of the season reveal how ill-prepared governments across the continent are to protect people from increasingly dangerous temperatures

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South East Water’s greatest failure was not contacting customers during winter outages, report finds

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:19:16 +0000

Fewer than one in 10 SEW customers satisfied with firm’s handling of supply crisis, which left tens of thousands without water

South East Water failed to adequately communicate with customers during outages last winter that left tens of thousands of people without water, a report has concluded.

The row at Hampstead Heath is about far more than a few thoughtless swimmers in a heatwave | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:02:28 +0000

As summers get hotter, investment and education are vital to ensure we all have access to the clean, safe water we need

A local row about swimmers and swans in Hampstead Heath has now inspired a government reaction. Environment ministers over the weekend wrote to the City of London Corporation, which oversees the heath, to say that they were “deeply concerned” by footage of crowds of people in the water during last week’s heatwave.

Super Typhoon Sinlaku triggered atmospheric gravity waves visible from space

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:53:45 +0000

One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded this early in the Pacific season did more than unleash flooding and extreme winds—it sent enormous ripples all the way into the upper atmosphere. As Super Typhoon Sinlaku rapidly exploded into a category 5-equivalent storm, satellites captured rare gravity waves spreading outward like rings on a pond, visible high above Earth through a faint glow in the atmosphere.

Antibiotics use in livestock could rise by a third in next 15 years, UN report warns

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:03:47 +0000

Governments urged to act to prevent potentially disastrous impacts on human resistance to medicines

The use of antibiotics on livestock will rise by nearly a third in the next 15 years without government intervention, according to new global estimates, with potentially disastrous impacts on human resistance to essential medicines.

Deprivation, resilience and a giant bunny: Polly Braden on capturing the ‘beauty and bleakness’ of young lives on the coast

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:19 +0000

In the Guardian’s Against the tide series, the documentary photographer got to know some ‘amazing’ 16- to 25-year-olds living on the fringes of England and Wales, and now her work is the centre of a new touring exhibition

Noted swift nesting site destroyed by contractors in peak season

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:44 +0000

Campaigners say builders’ demolition of nest site highlights weak protection of wildlife from development

A building that was a noted nesting site for swifts, among the UK’s most at-risk birds, has been demolished during the nesting season, highlighting significant weaknesses in the protection of wildlife from development, campaigners say.

Contractors for the housebuilder Hill Group carried out the demolition of Regent House near Dorking station in Surrey over the last few weeks, during the nesting season which runs from 1 March to 31 August.

El Niño expected to develop in coming months, bringing hotter and drier weather to eastern Australia

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:29:00 +0000

BoM and other agencies expect transition to the first El Niño since spring 2023 sometime during winter

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Puffins, dolphins and bumblebees in running to feature on new UK banknotes

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:01:35 +0000

Bank of England says updated imagery will celebrate native wildlife while bolstering anti-counterfeit features

Puffins, dolphins and bumblebees are among the wildlife that could feature on new banknotes in the UK as the Bank of England announces its shortlist.

Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:35:44 +0000

Ocean Observatories Initiative, $368m network that has provided crucial climate data, latest victim of Trump cuts

The Trump administration plans to dismantle a $368m deep-sea observation system that has for more than a decade provided crucial data on ocean systems and climate change.