Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Trill seekers: can scientists use AI and tutors to help birds remember lost songs?

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:00:19 +0000

When populations fall, fledglings can struggle to learn the right notes to attract mates. But research on how birds communicate offers hope for species’ survival

Listening to birdsong is one of life’s great joys, but when researchers heard a particular tune emerging from a tree in a Buenos Aires park, they were especially jubilant. This arrangement was among those chirped by the local rufous-collared sparrows in the 1960s, but had since disappeared from the area.

Honeybee's stinger continues to pump venom once detached from body, new footage shows – video

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:10:38 +0000

High-speed video captures a previously unknown process that lets a honeybee’s two-millimetre stinger pump venom even after detaching from the insect’s body. Using a clear gel that mimics human skin as a target, researchers from Macquarie University detached the stingers and then filmed them in action pumping venom

Coastal erosion in England has claimed at least 183 homes in past 16 years

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:17 +0000

Exclusive: Homes demolished along east coast after being deemed too vulnerable to live in, figures reveal

Seaside communities along the east coast of England have lost at least 183 homes to coastal erosion and landslides over the past 16 years, figures obtained by the Guardian reveal.

After councils judged properties across the Yorkshire and East Anglian coasts too vulnerable to remain safely occupied, the homes were proactively demolished.

Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel kill five people on Mexico’s Pacific coast

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:29:46 +0000

Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash flooding

At least five people have died after Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel pummelled Mexico’s Pacific coast, causing flooding that downed trees and electricity poles, blocked roads and inundated homes.

Simon claimed the life of a 71-year-old man who died when a wall collapsed in Chilpancingo in the southern state of Guerrero, governor Evelyn Salgado said at a press conference.

Argentina temporarily closes Iguazu Falls after El Niño-fuelled surge in water levels

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:03:48 +0000

National park officials took the precautionary measure to limit tourist access after heavy rain caused the Iguazu River to flow at six times the normal rate

Heavy rainfall fuelled by a supersized El Niño weather pattern briefly forced Argentinian authorities to close tourist access to the famed Iguazu Falls, amid fears that rapidly rising water levels would cause the river to burst its banks.

IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:00:11 +0000

World Economic Outlook says states’ oil stocks are low and budgets are overstretched, as it upgrades UK GDP growth forecast for 2026

Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF

The global economy “could soon test the limits of resilience”, as emergency oil stocks run low and government budgets become overstretched, the International Monetary Fund has warned.

Judge halts tree removal at Washington golf course Trump eyes for expansion

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:55:37 +0000

Ana Reyes demands Trump officials explain East Potomac tree cutting and says it will likely cause ‘irreparable harm’

US district judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt to tree cutting at the historic East Potomac golf course while she decides on an emergency order from plaintiffs concerned that Donald Trump’s plans for the course are moving forward despite a pending court case challenging them.

Rescued turtles return home after NSW government cut flows to wetland

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:00:58 +0000

Environmental water to the area was halted after a complaint from a private landholder, leading to the deaths of wildlife and sheep

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A super el Niño threatens our food system. Here’s how farms can prepare | Liz Carlisle

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:55 +0000

Planting cover crops or perennial plants can protect soil amid potential flooding. Congress must act to protect these practices

As forecasters warn that this year’s El Niño could become the strongest on record, concerns are growing about its effect on agriculture and food security.

Balkan temperatures swing as heavy rain heads for Greece

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:48:26 +0000

Clear skies bring warm days and cold nights to Montenegro, while a low-pressure system moves towards Aegean Sea

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Temperatures fluctuated dramatically in the Balkans last week, with unusually large differences between daytime highs and overnight lows – known as the diurnal range.