Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Trump purge raises extinction threat for endangered species, fired workers warn

admin — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:00:02 +0000

Scientist sounds alarm over ‘canary in the coalmine’ species including beetles and spiders

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Donald Trump’s blitz on federal science agencies has increased the risk of endangered species going extinct, fired government experts have warned.

Weather tracker: Polar vortex collapse could chill North America and Eurasia

admin — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:35:59 +0000

Sudden stratospheric warming event expected to develop in next two weeks and will probably weaken the jet stream

A sudden stratospheric warming event is expected to develop over the next two weeks, leading to a rapid collapse of the polar vortex.

This will be the second and probably final disruption of the polar vortex this winter in the northern hemisphere, the first having taken place earlier last month, which was associated with a severe cold spell across much of the eastern half of the US.

Earth’s strongest ocean current could slow down by 20% by 2050 in a high emissions future

admin — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:00:32 +0000

Melting Antarctic ice is releasing cold, fresh water into the ocean, which is projected to cause the slowdown

Mystery donor’s £17.5m gift could turn Scottish estate into rewilding showcase

admin — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:01:24 +0000

Scottish Wildlife Trust plans to create rainforest, restore peatland and end deer stalking on Highland sporting estate

Scottish conservationists hope to convert a Highland sporting estate into a rewilding showcase after a mystery benefactor gave them more than £17.5m to buy it.

The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT), best known for its small nature reserves, has bought Inverbroom estate near Ullapool in north-west Scotland, complete with an 11-bedroom lodge that boasts an indoor swimming pool.

Ocean rower Aurimas Mockus stranded by cyclone off Australia’s east coast safely rescued

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 23:43:38 +0000

Lithuanian rower’s two-day wait to be rescued off Queensland comes to an end

The Guardian view on Labour eyeing green cuts: they would undermine growth and climate goals | Editorial

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 17:25:13 +0000

Bold pledges to fund climate projects now appear under threat, exposing deeper fiscal constraints and policy dilemmas within the government

Dolomites soundscape and a nightingale’s song win nature music prize

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 14:00:09 +0000

Inaugural Tune into Nature prize is aiming to highlight how the natural world is central to creative life

One is a dreamy soundscape collected from the peaks of the Dolomites. The other is a drum’n’bass track that samples a nightingale’s quickfire song.

These contrasting tunes have won the inaugural Tune into Nature music prize, a contest that seeks to showcase new music by upcoming artists that is inspired by the natural world.

A gorgeous flash of colour in a murky loch: how nudibranchs won my heart

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 10:00:04 +0000

With a beauty that belies its name, the sea slug is an invertebrate that reminds me of a happy Scottish summer

It has been a long time since I’ve thought about nudibranchs, let alone spotted one. But a lifetime ago, as a zoology undergraduate at Glasgow University, I spent hours underwater, swimming through kelp forests, corals and shipwrecks, looking out for the tiny, colourful creatures.

Never mind the planet’s fate when the jet set feel the urge to seek out some winter sun | Catherine Bennett

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 08:30:02 +0000

Self-denial will save the Earth, we’re told. But big emitters seemingly haven’t had the memo

Mine copper without destroying the planet? London-based project gives scientists hope

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 07:00:04 +0000

Experts hope research can create greener methods of extracting the metal vital for renewable energy revolution and boom in electrical devices

It is the key ingredient of bronze, the alloy that helped create some of the world’s greatest civilisations and took humanity out of the stone age on its way to modern times. For good measure, the metal is invaluable for electrical wiring, plumbing and industrial machinery. We owe a lot to copper.