After devastating wildfires scorched the Brazilian Pantanal, an unexpected phenomenon unfolded—more jaguars began arriving at a remote wetland already known for having the densest jaguar population on Earth. Scientists discovered that not only did the local jaguars survive, but their numbers swelled as migrants sought refuge. This unique ecosystem, where jaguars feast mainly on fish and caimans and tolerate each other’s presence unusually well, proved remarkably resilient. Researchers found that this floodplain may serve as a natural climate sanctuary, highlighting its crucial role in a changing world.
Breaking Waves: Ocean News
07/16/2025 - 21:51
Victoria’s environment protection authority launches investigation over pollution of Banyule Creek in Rosanna
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A creek in Melbourne’s north-east has turned a lurid blue after chemicals used in construction of a major road project washed into the waterway.
The Environment Protection Authority began investigating after a community member reported blue discoloration in the waters of Banyule Creek, south of Lower Plenty Road in Rosanna, on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the EPA said.
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07/16/2025 - 17:15
Using a speech to the National Press Club as a rallying cry to federal parliament to finally agree on a rewrite of the quarter-century old Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, Ken Henry, now the chair of the Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation, said that Australia's environmental protection laws are 'broken' and should be reformed. 'We have had all the reviews we need,' Henry said. 'All of us have had our say. It is now up to parliament. Let’s just get this done'
Fixing Australia’s broken environment laws hold key to productivity, ex-Treasury head says
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07/16/2025 - 10:36
Durham is thought to be first UK local authority to rescind its statement, in a move condemned as a ‘very dark day’
A Reform-led council is thought to have become the first in the UK to rescind its climate emergency declaration, a move condemned as “a very dark day” for the authority.
Durham county council, which has had an overwhelming Reform majority since the May local elections, passed a motion to rescind a declaration made in 2019. More than 300 local authorities have declared a climate emergency.
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07/16/2025 - 10:22
The tech giant will buy 3GW of US hydropower in deal to fuel AI and data center growth across eastern states
Google has agreed to secure as much as 3GW of US hydropower in the world’s largest corporate clean power pact for hydroelectricity, the company said on Tuesday, as big tech pursues the expansion of energy-hungry datacenters.
The deal between Google and Brookfield Asset Management includes initial 20-year power purchase agreements, totaling $3bn, for electricity generated from two hydropower facilities in Pennsylvania.
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07/16/2025 - 09:00
For Sami Tamimi, preparing the food of his homeland is an act of resilience and keeping his culture alive
Food is both deeply personal and political for Sami Tamimi, the Palestinian chef and food writer, whose first solo cookbook is an emotional culinary ride down memory lane through the bountiful seasons of his homeland – and an effort to preserve the ingredients, techniques and traditions which have long been targeted by the Israeli occupation.
Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from My Palestine is a masterclass on how less is so often more when it comes to creating food that connects with people and how the joy derived from cooking and sharing food can, in itself, be an act of resistance.
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07/16/2025 - 08:00
Search for female and her cubs on hold to campaigners’ relief after court had quashed injunction against cull
The hunt for a brown bear that bit a man on the elbow has been put on hold, the Norwegian environment agency has announced, in a case that angered animal rights campaigners after officials shot the wrong bear.
The agency said on Wednesday it did not now plan to act on a bear-culling order it issued in late June in Jarfjord, near the border with Russia, after a female bear bit a man’s arm, leaving him needing stitches.
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07/16/2025 - 05:45
Exclusive: Officials offering to amend bill if wildlife organisations stop campaigning against plans
The government is putting pressure on wildlife organisations to drop their opposition to its planning bill, the Guardian has learned.
Some of Britain’s biggest nature charities including the RSPB, Wildlife Trusts and the National Trust say the legislation risks widespread destruction of nature. The charities want a key section of the legislation, part 3, scrapped entirely because they say it is a “licence to kill nature”.
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07/16/2025 - 02:58
Announcement takes number of people hit by restrictions across England to about 8.5 million
Southern Water has become the fourth English utility to issue a hosepipe ban, taking the number of people hit by such restrictions to about 8.5 million.
The latest ban, which comes into force for about 1 million residents across large swathes of Hampshire and all of the Isle of Wight from 9am on Monday, comes after Yorkshire, Thames and South East Water announced similar measures.
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07/11/2025 - 23:00
npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 12 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s44183-025-00116-7
Climate-smart ocean planning in small island developing states—exploring pathways in Dominica
