Breaking Waves: Ocean News

‘Broken’ water industry in England and Wales faces tighter controls under new watchdog

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 18:24:59 +0000

Ofwat abolished as ministers adopt Cunliffe review ideas such as sewage map naming and shaming firms

The Guardian view on the water industry: a return to public ownership should still be on the table | Editorial

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:47:02 +0000

This precious resource should never have been privatised, and tougher regulation won’t solve the problem

Abolishing Ofwat is fine but not enough: teach water bosses that failure has consequences | Gaby Hinsliff

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:17:02 +0000

A harder rain needs to fall on those responsible for the water crisis. Let Thames Water fail – it doesn’t deserve a bailout

Debunked: the far-right conspiracy theories fuelled by Texas floods – video explainer

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:22:50 +0000

Disasters and tragedies have long been a source of conspiracy theories. But when devastating flash floods hit Texas over the Fourth of July weekend, far-right conspiracies over cloud seeding and weather manipulation spread within a matter of hours. The floods killed at least 135 people, including children who were staying at an all-girl summer camp along the Guadalupe River. Extremism reporter Ben Makuch explains more behind these conspiracy theories, while Guardian US environment reporter Oliver Milman tells us what really happened

Hopes high as hundreds of critically endangered frogs survive release into wild in Victoria

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:00:38 +0000

More than 600 captive-bred spotted tree frogs have joined the dwindling wild population near Mount Beauty – and so far more than half have been found again

Hundreds of endangered frogs have survived after reintroduction to the wild in Victoria – video

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:00:37 +0000

Captive-bred critically endangered frogs are managing to survive after being released at a mountain stream near Mount Beauty in Victoria, with some small frogs found about a kilometre from where they were dropped off. More than 600 spotted tree frogs have so far joined dwindling wild populations in the Kiewa River system, as part of a Zoos Victoria conservation breeding program designed to boost numbers and genetic diversity after 50% of the frog's habitat was severely burnt in the 2019-20 black summer bushfires

Legal ruling can’t obscure the brutal reality of climate change for Torres Strait Islanders

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:00:37 +0000

Technicalities of case mustn’t stop Albanese government from bold action on emissions before problems of climate change are visited upon communities closer to home

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Murray Watt urged to intervene after accusations proposed Queensland coalmine clearing land in greater glider habitat

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:00:36 +0000

Queensland Conservation Council releases images appearing to show large areas of bushland felled within threatened species habitat

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China starts building world’s biggest hydropower dam

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:43:47 +0000

1.2tn yuan project has broken ground in Tibet, premier says, despite fears of downstream nations India and Bangladesh

Construction of the world’s biggest hydropower megadam has begun, China’s premier has said, calling it the “project of the century”.

The huge structure is being built on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, in Tibetan territory.

Water review in England and Wales: seven key takeways

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:52:39 +0000

Ofwat to be scrapped and smart meters to be compulsory as report aims to tackle sewage spills and financial turmoil