Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Wildfires rage in France and Greece as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:50:54 +0000

Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuations

An elderly couple died in fires on the Greek island of Salamis on Sunday and Belgium is battling its largest modern-day wildfire at an inaccessible area near Germany, in the latest wave of European wildfires.

The couple died outside their home in the Peristeria beach area of Salamis, Greece’s coastguard said. More than 500 people were ordered to evacuate.

Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:45:12 +0000

Hurricane Lala downgraded after skirting Big Island as one person dies and 183,000 still without power

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn’t done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts. Total rainfall of nearly 3ft (1 meter) was expected on the higher windward slopes, turning rivers into raging torrents and threatening mudslides.

Nicola Jennings on Andy Burnham’s disposable barbecue ban – cartoon

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:37:07 +0000

Greek wildfire kills two people as aircraft deployed to blaze at Belgian nature reserve

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:16:45 +0000

Belgium battling biggest fire in more than a century as flames near German border and 600 people told to evacuate

Two people have died in fires on the Greek island of Salamis as firefighting aircraft were called on to help tame the biggest blaze in Belgium in more than a century in the latest wave of European wildfires.

The bodies of two people were recovered from the Peristeria beach area of Salamis on Sunday after two fires broke out on the island, a fire department spokesperson told Agence France-Presse. Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate.

‘Awed by nature’: fans mourn California’s beloved Jackie the bald eagle, whose legacy soars on

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:00:27 +0000

Famous raptor helped livestream viewers in difficult moments, and inspired a conservation project at her lake home

The bald eagle Jackie made her home on the shore of southern California’s Big Bear Lake for most of her 14 years. But her death earlier this week drew international attention.

Florida sets record for sea turtle nests but Trump move could stall recovery

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:25 +0000

Loggerhead turtles abound this season but rollback of Endangered Species Act protections could threaten future

Wildlife groups in Florida are celebrating record numbers of sea turtle nests this season, but experts warn Donald Trump’s recent gutting of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) could reverse decades of their recovery from the edge of extinction.

Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:33:42 +0000

Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. The new PM wanted to spend the summer talking about the cost of living – he should change his plans

University spinout to launch water quality app for UK and US waters

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:00:22 +0000

Molendotech will collate data from daily tests that detect E coli and other bacteria amid reports of swimmers falling ill

A UK university spinout behind a rapid bacterial water testing kit is planning to launch live water quality maps, as scores of beachgoers report falling ill after swimming.

Molendotech, a spinout from the University of Plymouth, sells a portable test that detects E coli and other bacteria in water and delivers results on the spot, without waiting for days to get laboratory results.

King Charles and Prince William face £10m energy upgrade bill for estates

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:00:21 +0000

New rules could affect nine in 10 rental properties in duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster and at Sandringham

King Charles and Prince William could be forced to spend up to £10m upgrading hundreds of rental properties on their private estates to meet planned energy-efficiency rules.

The government has announced that landlords will need to ensure their properties have energy performance certificate (EPC) ratings of C or higher by 2030 – up from the current requirement of an E.

Gorging on bearcam: the livestream of big beasts eating that draws millions

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:00:18 +0000

Ahead of Fat Bear Week, avid fans are glued to the spectacle of brown bears devouring salmon at Brooks Falls in Alaska

One of this summer’s biggest onscreen hits has had big beasts, great escapes and choppy waters, but it’s not Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey – it’s a livestream of Alaskan brown bears catching salmon.