Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Hawaii crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala outages

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:18:21 +0000

Storm also caused destructive flooding and damage to homes and infrastructure with one woman dead

Tropical storm Lala wreaks ‘devastation’ to some areas of Hawaii’s Big Island

Labour ‘could lose up to 50 seats’ to Greens if new drilling in North Sea approved

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:28:36 +0000

Greens say analysis shows government failure to take bold climate action could lead to big gains for party at election

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Labour could lose dozens of seats to the Green party if the government allows new drilling in the North Sea, according to internal research shared with the Guardian.

UK relies on heat-stressed countries for fruit and veg it could grow itself – report

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:00:06 +0000

Food Foundation sounds alarm over supply risks and price shocks as about 40% of Britain’s food is imported

The UK is vulnerable to food price shocks because of its dependence on imports of fruit and vegetable from countries even more exposed to the climate crisis, researchers say.

Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:05 +0000

Hottest periods this year in most sea regions would have been ‘virtually impossible’ in a preindustrial climate

Carbon pollution has fuelled a “massive expansion” of marine heatwaves in Europe this summer, research has found, with some waters recording temperatures 6C higher than normal.

Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact | Sadiq Khan

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:30:02 +0000

Critics said I was attacking motorists. It’s more important for me that the city’s children are no longer breathing dangerous levels of pollution

Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds

Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:30:02 +0000

Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution was restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone

Children’s lungs grew bigger and stronger after the most polluting vehicles were restricted from entering London, a study has found.

Examinations of London schoolchildren before and after the introduction of the city’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) found a restoration of lung capacity that had been stunted by exposure to pollution.

Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old-growth forests

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:51:47 +0000

Almost 45m acres of national forests could be potentially opened to road construction, drilling and logging

The Trump administration said on Tuesday it plans to rescind the “roadless rule” that has protected old-growth forests in the US for 25 years, potentially opening up almost 45m acres of national forests to road construction, drilling and logging.

Rebecca Hendin on Richard Tice and the climate crisis – cartoon

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:34:22 +0000

Heavy rain on dry ground may cause UK floods as taps run dry for thousands

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:44:49 +0000

Forecasters say ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’ will not reverse widespread drought conditions

Floods and drought could hit the UK at the same time this week, with heavy rain forecast to fall on hard, parched soil.

While some parts of the UK will have the “first meaningful rain for a long time” in the coming days, it will not reverse widespread drought conditions that have put pressure on wildlife, farmers, firefighters and water resources.

‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:46 +0000

Scientists surprised to find all but two of 12 grizzlies were dead within a year of ‘feelgood’ release, unable to sustain their high-calorie diet and inclined to approach humans

The orphaned grizzly bear cubs were bulked up with a generous diet of roadkill, watermelon, dog food and snacks donated by the public. Their contact with carers was limited to two people. Then, after up to a year in rehabilitation, they returned home to the wilds of British Columbia.