Breaking Waves: Ocean News

It looks like a cross between a koala and a possum – and it’s in big trouble, Australian conservationists say

admin — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 00:00:28 +0000

Queensland Conservation Council is urging the state government to protect the endangered greater glider population as logging continues

Glossy black-cockatoos prefer the fruits of ancient rocks

admin — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:58:58 +0000

New research has shown that glossy black-cockatoos prefer to feed from trees growing in acidic soils.

Nature at risk in the hunt for the perfect selfie

admin — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:58:56 +0000

The need for a dramatic selfie or the perfect landscape photo is proving detrimental to nature, a new research collaboration has found.

Running in America’s worst air: ‘Like binging on a carton of cigarettes’

admin — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:00:14 +0000

For a writer and runner in Denver, Colorado, the city’s severe air pollution creates a daily dilemma: do something you love, or risk your health?

Outdoor runners have always had a lot of data to juggle: their pace, heart-rate, mileage, route, calories, weather and much more. Though in recent years there’s been a new, considerably more ominous data point for alfresco athletes to monitor: the Air Quality Index (AQI).

Are some of your household products killing insects and wildlife?

admin — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:00:13 +0000

Flea treatments for dogs, ant killer, washing-up liquid and herbicides may be partly to blame for decline in UK

Insect numbers are in freefall and most people know that pesticide use in agriculture is partly to blame.

But many domestic products including topical flea treatments for dogs, ant killer applications, washing-up liquid and herbicides can also contribute to the problem.

US landfills are major source of toxic PFAS pollution, study finds

admin — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:00:13 +0000

New research shows toxic ‘forever chemicals’ gas may escape landfills and threaten the environment

Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” that leach from landfills into groundwater are among the major pollution sources in the US, and remain a problem for which officials have yet to find an effective solution.

Excess memes and ‘reply all’ emails are bad for climate, researcher warns

admin — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 11:47:54 +0000

Most data stored on power-hungry servers is used once then never looked at again

When “I can has cheezburger?” became one of the first internet memes to blow our minds, it’s unlikely that anyone worried about how much energy it would use up.

‘It’s torture’: brutal heat broils Texas prisons, killing dozens of inmates

admin — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 11:00:14 +0000

Legal action aims to force criminal justice department to air condition prisons, where 85,000 are at risk of heat illnesses

Week in wildlife – in pictures: a soggy robin, a breaching whale and a coyote on the hunt

admin — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:00:20 +0000

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

Wildlife boosted by England’s nature-friendly farming schemes, study finds

admin — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 06:00:19 +0000

Areas where farmers provide good habitats show notable increase in butterflies, bees, bats and breeding birds

Butterflies, bees and bats are among the wildlife being boosted by England’s nature-friendly farming schemes, new government research has found.

Birds were among the chief beneficiaries of the strategy, particularly ones that largely feed on invertebrates. An average of 25% more breeding birds were found in areas with more eco-friendly schemes.