Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Pirates of the Caribbean actor Tamayo Perry dies in shark attack

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:49:20 +0000

The actor, who also appeared in Blue Crush and Hawaii Five-0, was a lifeguard and professional surfer, described as a ‘legendary waterman’

Pirates of the Caribbean actor Tamayo Perry has died following a shark attack in Hawaii.

Perry, who also appeared in Blue Crush and Hawaii Five-0, was surfing at Malaekahana beach on the Hawaiian island of Oahu when he died on Sunday afternoon.

Tory pledge to review pylons could lead to energy bill hike, say experts

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:13:47 +0000

Climate experts and ministers say burying electricity cables could cost 10 times more than pylons

Energy and climate experts have hit out at Conservative plans to hold a review into electricity pylons, saying the manifesto pledge could increase energy bills and make it harder to reach net zero.

From planting seagrass to spotting seals: how to help look after the UK’s coastline

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:00:28 +0000

Whether you want to volunteer or just get up close to marine life, here are some of the best places to visit for a fresh view of your shores

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• Get stuck into some slimy stuff with the year-long Big Seaweed Search and help to monitor seaweed biodiversity along UK coastlines, a key indicator of ocean health. Just download the seaweed guide and recording forms and submit your results to
bigseaweedsearch.org.

Two-thirds of green energy projects in Great Britain fail to clear planning stage

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:34:26 +0000

Speculative applications for renewables schemes are slowing clean electricity transition, study finds

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Two-thirds of applications to build renewable energy projects in Great Britain have failed to get through the planning stage over the past five years, hampering efforts to shift towards clean electricity generation.

Famous Highlands stag fed by tourists put down over health concerns

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:10:10 +0000

Callum the red deer was reportedly in poor condition with rotted teeth from being given wrong types of food

A Highlands red deer known to approach tourists for their snacks has been put down over health concerns.

Callum the stag was a familiar sight at Torridon’s Beinn Eighe car park, in the north-west Highlands, due to his willingness to walk up to tourists and accept food from human hands.

Life under the pier: ‘It never occurred to me what might be here’

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:00:25 +0000

Curiosity and a fascination with nature have brought volunteers together to survey sea life under the pier in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, to help experts gauge what’s thriving – and what isn’t

‘Fraught with danger’: wild honey gathering in Nepal – in pictures

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 06:10:21 +0000

For generations the Gurung community in Taap, about 175km (110 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu, and other villages in the districts of Lamjung and Kaski, have scoured the steep Himalayan cliffs for honey. The villagers say the proceeds, split among them, are drying up as the number of hives has declined over the past decade, although some also earn a living from growing crops of rice, corn, millet and wheat

Crabs, cockatoos and ringtail possums: the wild things thriving in our cities

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:00:22 +0000

From bees to burrowing owls, many species are adapting to urban environments and, with a little extra help from us, more could follow suit

John Lewis clothing range aims to ‘minimise waste and maximise longevity’

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:00:20 +0000

Retailer says ‘circular design’ collection is the first stage of an environmental overhaul of its products

Fabric that shrinks or bobbles is a pet peeve of Britons who want to buy long-lasting clothes, with the low quality of high street fashion contributing to the 30,000 shipping containers of clothing and homewares dumped by consumers every year.

UK’s drive to install heat pumps stymied by ‘lack of demand and skill shortage’

admin — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:00:20 +0000

Almost a third of installers surveyed say finding skilled fitters is a barrier for customers, while 40% note lack of interest

The UK’s drive to replace gas boilers with heat pumps is being stymied by a lack of consumer demand and a shortage of skilled installers to fit heat pumps where they are wanted, according to an industry survey.

The most comprehensive poll of heat pump installers to date found that the biggest barrier was the low number of households choosing to get one fitted.