Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Trump cuts to weather data could make forecasts less reliable, warn experts

admin — Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:46 +0000

Use of AI is a valuable tool for weather prediction but only when it’s trained with ample data, experts say

As the US prepares for hurricane season and a summer of record-breaking heat, experts fear the Trump administration’s cuts to climate and weather data programming could make the federal government’s weather forecasts less reliable when they are needed most.

For sale: one cute baby gibbon – mother probably killed by poachers

admin — Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:54 +0000

Rising demand for exotic pets is pushing many gibbon species to extinction, with their strong family bonds making them especially vulnerable to the brutal trade

It is a cool morning in Thailand’s hilly north, and a wildlife officer sits on the veranda of Omkoi wildlife sanctuary’s office. On her lap is a wide-eyed infant primate dressed in baby clothes. Not unlike a human baby, he kicks and waves excitedly. Most of his dark skin is covered in dense white fur, except for his face and the palms of his hands.

“We call him Chokdee,” the officer says. “It means ‘good luck’.”

The Iran war reminds us: we’ll never be energy-independent with fossil fuels | Lloyd Doggett and Michael Shank

admin — Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:54 +0000

Energy security comes from using local, renewable resources to power, heat and cool communities, as Ukraine is doing

Donald Trump’s unjustified war on Iran and the resulting global fuel crisis is a continuing reminder that true energy security and independence will continue to elude us so long as we remain dependent on fossil fuels.

More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity

admin — Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:59 +0000

Requests for gas connections by operators amount to more than 15 terawatt hours per year, endangering climate targets

More than 100 new datacentres in the UK plan to burn gas to generate electricity, some potentially doing so permanently.

British officials say this is an inevitable consequence of a years-long wait to connect to the National Grid, and raises an “interesting question” about the UK’s climate targets.

Australia’s ‘green Wall Street’ is failing to launch. Threatened species deserve better than the nature repair market | Euan Ritchie and Yung En Chee

admin — Mon, 18 May 2026 02:24:31 +0000

One must ask why Labor is so comfortable continuing to ignore the wishes of the vast majority of voters

Minnesota deploys national guard to help fight wildfires in northern region

admin — Sun, 17 May 2026 21:10:28 +0000

Tim Walz, the state’s governor, calls blazes ‘unpredictable and fast-moving’ as dry, windy weather fuels them

Minnesota’s national guard has been activated to help battle wildfires burning in the northern part of the state after the department of natural resources requested additional support.

German minister defends ‘perfectly human’ decision to allow attempt to rescue whale Timmy

admin — Sun, 17 May 2026 14:56:47 +0000

Humpback stranded on sandbank was unlikely to survive, experts had said, recommending it be left to die in peace

The German authorities have defended their decision to allow a risky rescue attempt of a stranded whale to go ahead, despite experts warning it was “inadvisable” because the animal was hurt and unlikely to survive.

The American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly | Jonathan Watts

admin — Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:41 +0000

China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock

“Farewell,” the flag-waving Chinese children chanted to Donald Trump as he strolled along the red carpet back to Air Force One at the end of his summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Experts sound alarm as North America’s bees start swarm season unusually early

admin — Sun, 17 May 2026 12:00:38 +0000

After record losses last year, beekeepers report a warm winter has led to bees ‘waking up earlier’ this year

After a series of record-breaking US heatwaves, the 2026 bee swarm season in North America has started 17 days earlier than last year, pushing beekeepers to adapt to a rapidly shifting season while raising new questions about how honeybees are responding to the climate crisis.

‘Green card for the planet’? Fifa’s World Cup is on pace to be a climate catastrophe

admin — Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:35 +0000

The 2022 World Cup failed to deliver on its environmental promises. From air travel emissions to heat-related dangers, the 2026 edition will be even worse