Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Think more rain means more river water? Not necessarily

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:30 +0000

Some rivers are receiving more rain than before but have lower water flow, according to a study

More rain and snow equals more water in rivers, right? Not necessarily. A new study shows that, despite receiving more rainfall than they used to, river water levels are falling because of changes in climate.

‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:27 +0000

Alpine regions in Europe experiencing extreme glacier collapse due to heat-trapping effects of fossil fuel pollution

Switzerland has lost almost one-fifth of its ice in just five years, research has found, in a dramatic reshaping of the Alpine country whose big white glaciers have been reduced to moonlike rock deserts, scientists say.

‘The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan population

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:00:25 +0000

The global climate phenomenon has triggered devastating infernos in the ape’s Indonesian heartlands, with long-term effects on the animals still unknown

The mother’s hands were peeling from walking on the torched ground. Her eight-month-old baby, which clung to her side, was dehydrated and thin. The pair, named Mama Abu and Abu (“ash” in Indonesian), were found in an oil palm subsidiary estate, rescuers say.

The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:00:25 +0000

There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?

The Independent Planning Commission’s published reasons for approving the largest coalmine in New South Wales history in the context of mounting death, disaster and despair brought on by global heating reads like a hostage statement.

Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:01:21 +0000

Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study shows

Bird-shaped kites and a floating scarecrow are being tested to try to stop endangered seabirds drowning in fishing nets.

Every year an estimated 95,000 diving birds, including razorbills and guillemots, are accidentally caught in nets off European coasts.

The Guardian view on Lula v the Bolsonaros: the decision of Brazilian voters will affect us all | Editorial

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:37:06 +0000

Sunday’s general election is too close to call, with the incumbent president facing the son of the man who attempted a coup against him

New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:24:53 +0000

Developing North Sea fields does not contradict net zero goals, according to Simone Rossi

New oil and gas projects are a “no-brainer” that pose “no contradiction” to the net zero agenda, according to the head of EDF Energy.

Simone Rossi has joined a string of renewables leaders in making the case for more North Sea production as the government prepares to decide on two projects there.

The 2026 BirdLife Australia photography awards – in pictures

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:00:44 +0000

Images of gliding king penguins, a sugar thief rosella and a bin brush turkey are among the winning and shortlisted photos in this year’s prize. Funds raised by the competition support bird conservation programs in Australia

Australia’s best photos the month – September 2026

Two million people in England unaware their properties are at risk of flooding

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:50:05 +0000

Environment Agency warns residents of 6m at-risk properties to prepare for wet and windy three months ahead

More than two million people in England are unaware their properties are at risk of flooding, as the UK braces for a wet and stormy start to the winter, according to the Environment Agency.

UK banks are Europe’s biggest coal financiers, report finds

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:58:24 +0000

Study says UK-based banks provided $8.3bn in coal financing in four years, with Barclays and HSBC leading rise

UK banks are Europe’s biggest financial backers of the global coal industry, providing billions of pounds in funding for the climate-wrecking fossil fuel in the past four years, according to a report.