Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Big oil pushed to kill bill that would have made them pay for wildfire disasters

admin — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:00:06 +0000

Legislation has new life in wake of Los Angeles catastrophe but US fossil-fuel industry is already mobilizing against it

In the year preceding the devastating Los Angeles county wildfires, big oil fiercely lobbied to kill a “polluter pay” bill that moved through the California senate and would have forced major fossil fuel companies to help cover the costs of climate disasters.

LA fires live: risk of ‘rapid fire spread’ as near hurricane-force winds forecast in some areas

admin — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:39:05 +0000

Forecasters warn of ‘particularly dangerous weather situation’ in California

LA mayor, Karen Bass, has shared a phone number for residents who have evacuated to get assistance in finding and retrieving pets in evacuation areas.

Posting on X, Bass wrote:

Pets are family.

The City is making help available to find and retrieve pets in evacuation areas.

Escalating armed conflict is most urgent threat for world in 2025, say global leaders

admin — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:30:14 +0000

World Economic Forum says responses from experts in business, politics and academia also highlight climate crisis

Global leaders have said that escalating armed conflict is the most urgent threat in 2025 but the climate emergency is expected to cause the greatest concern over the next decade, according to the World Economic Forum.

Ahead of its yearly gathering in the Swiss ski resort of Davos next week, the WEF asked more than 900 leaders from business, politics and academia about the risks that most concern them.

Age of the panzootic: scientists warn of more devastating diseases jumping between species

admin — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:00:14 +0000

Experts believe H5N1 bird flu belongs in a growing category of infectious diseases that can cause pandemics across many species. But there are ways to reduce the risks

Ball-shaped debris washes up at Sydney’s Bondi, Coogee, Maroubra and Cronulla beaches

admin — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 06:59:09 +0000

Penny Sharpe says ‘mystery’ debris sent for testing and beaches not closed as there were so few balls

RAF bases are hotspots of ‘forever chemical’ groundwater pollution, MoD documents show

admin — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 06:00:12 +0000

Exclusive: Sampling results show ‘extremely concerning’ concentrations of PFOS and PFOA at sites across UK

Where are the UK’s ‘forever chemical’ hotspots?

RAF bases are hotspots of toxic “forever chemical” pollution in water, analysis of Ministry of Defence documents has revealed.

Farage and Truss attend UK launch of US climate denial group

admin — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 06:00:11 +0000

British arm of Heartland, which has taken oil and Republican funding, to be led by ex-Ukip head Lois Perry

Climate science deniers are lining up a political offensive in Britain after a US lobby group opened a UK branch which is already working with Nigel Farage.

The Reform UK leader was the guest of honour at the launch of Heartland UK/Europe, which is to be headed by a former leader of Ukip and climate denier.

‘A viable business’: Rolls-Royce banking on success of small modular reactors

admin — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 05:00:12 +0000

UK firm in vanguard of companies arguing SMRs are quicker and cheaper option than large Hinkley-sized nuclear plants

Two Sydney beaches still closed after mystery debris ‘grease balls’ washed ashore

admin — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:21:28 +0000

Dee Why and South Curl Curl remain closed but seven others reopen after marble-sized debris washed up at multiple locations

The Guardian view on chemical pollution: the UK can’t ignore the risks from PFAS | Editorial

admin — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:47:48 +0000

Efforts by the plastics industry to thwart regulation come from a familiar playbook