Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Trump’s war on windmills started in Scotland. Now he’s taking it global

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:00:04 +0000

President’s opposition to offshore wind more than a decade ago now threatens a huge industry in the US and beyond

Donald Trump’s bitter dislike of renewable energy first erupted publicly 14 years ago in a seemingly trivial spat over wind turbines visible from his Scottish golf course. As Trump returns to Scotland this week, though, he is using the US presidency to squash clean power, with major ramifications for the climate crisis and America’s place in the world.

How flood-ravaged Boston took on the climate deniers – and won

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:00:03 +0000

As the Trump administration dismisses global heating, the coastal city is getting on with becoming one of the most climate resilient in the world. Here’s how

Australia warned it could face legal action over ‘wrongful’ fossil fuel actions after landmark climate ruling from world’s top court

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:10:35 +0000

Vanuatu climate change minister says ICJ opinion gives Pacific island nations ‘much greater leverage’ in dealing with partners such as Australia

I travelled the globe to document how humans became addicted to faking the natural world. Here’s what I found

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:00:03 +0000

In his new book, The Anthropocene Illusion, photographer Zed Nelson reflects on the surreal environments created as people destroy nature, yet crave connection to it

‘Significant legal breakthrough’ as NSW court blocks state’s largest coal expansion over emissions

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:01:06 +0000

Decision is a significant blow for MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion in Muswellbrook in the upper Hunter

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Albanese government plotted to maintain native forest logging in NSW if court battle was lost, documents show

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:52 +0000

Exclusive: Anthony Albanese sought ‘advice on strategy’ as federal and state governments prepared for ‘potential impacts of an adverse decision’

Trump administration claims credit for Australia lifting ban on US beef imports

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:02:30 +0000

Move expected to help negotiations with US for lower trade tariffs on exports, but Labor says decision was made after scientific assessment

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Neolithic long cairn in Yorkshire given extra protection after walkers remove stones

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:01:51 +0000

Dudderhouse Hill in dales is thought to be one of first structures in UK to be communally constructed by humans

A rare and remarkable 5,000-year-old monument that is an example of one of the earliest visible structures in England is to receive extra protection because walkers, sometimes innocently, have been removing and moving stones.

Climate advocates outraged at Trump administration plans to fast-track AI sector

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:27:00 +0000

Scheme rolled out Wednesday reveals intent to dismantle some environmental and land-use regulations

The Trump administration has unveiled plans to speed the development of the highly polluting artificial intelligence sector, sparking outrage from climate advocates.

‘Wells Fargo is complicit’: seven arrested at climate protests outside bank’s offices

admin — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:10:00 +0000

Activists launch civil disobedience campaign in New York and San Francisco after company dropped climate vows