Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Sharks have always stoked panic in Australia. While scientific understanding grows, conservation efforts can be unseated by fear | Anna Clark

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From Aboriginal rock art to colonial encounters, sharks have been a figure of fear and fascination throughout the long human history of this continent

Is there a more primal fear among beach-goers than the shark? Although many more Australians drown each year at the beach than are killed by these creatures, it’s sharks that inhabit the jagged edges of our collective consciousness.

3M knew for more than 50 years that its products could harm humans, Australian government alleges in court documents

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:00:03 +0000

Exclusive: federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic

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Reform’s Tice says people should stop fighting climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:51:21 +0000

Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to stop global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewave

Reform’s deputy leader has dismissed efforts to tackle climate breakdown as futile, as he urged British people to “enjoy” the warmth of the recent heatwaves.

Richard Tice told a press conference on Monday he believed it was “arrogant” to try to stop the climate emergency and added that politicians should focus instead on adaptation efforts, while encouraging people to focus on upsides such as better English wine.

UK government ‘irresponsible’ for not publishing emergency drought plans

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:56:49 +0000

Campaigners demand greater transparency into water companies’ plans not made public due to ‘security reasons’

The UK government has been accused of a lack of transparency and of acting irresponsibly for refusing to publish the emergency drought plans that are produced by water companies.

Water firms are required to publish statutory drought plans every five years to detail the actions needed to ensure public water supply is maintained and the environment is protected during drought.

Rhossi, a rare sea turtle, recovers after 5,000-mile trek from Wales to Texas

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:00:52 +0000

Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, near death on Welsh beach in 2023, is thriving in Houston despite lingering pneumonia

‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:50 +0000

As warming seas push native species to cooler waters farther north, once-rare visitors have become more common

‘It sounds silly but I thought it was a person in the water waving,” says Kurt Lander, skipper of the Yellowfin charter boat, based out of Brighton. But when he grabbed his binoculars, he realised the fluttering movement he had noticed in the middle of the Channel shipping lane was a pair of sunfish.

Thom Yorke, Romy and Brian Eno among 200 musicians urging PM to reject new North Sea drilling

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Robert Smith, Olly Alexander and Paris Paloma also among signatories to letter saying exploitation of Rosebank and Jackdaw fields defies climate reality

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More than 200 musicians including Massive Attack and Brian Eno have written to Andy Burnham urging him to reject plans for more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.

French PM booed on visit to wildfire-affected region as EU sends assistance to Belgium and Spain – Europe live

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:50:54 +0000

Belgium wildfire creeps closer to German border, as 104 firefighters and 36 vehicles from France help with Spain wildfire effort

As flagged earlier, Belgium’s King Philippe is now visiting the emergency coordination centre looking after the firefighters tackling the major fire in the eastern part of the country (9:39).

Lala weakens to tropical storm as it lashes Hawaii with heavy wind and rain

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:45:12 +0000

Hurricane Lala downgraded after skirting Big Island as one person dies and 183,000 still without power

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn’t done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts. Total rainfall of nearly 3ft (1 meter) was expected on the higher windward slopes, turning rivers into raging torrents and threatening mudslides.

Nicola Jennings on Andy Burnham’s disposable barbecue ban – cartoon

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:37:07 +0000