Breaking Waves: Ocean News

End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff

admin — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:50:06 +0000

Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal

The world edged a small step closer to the end of the fossil fuel era on Saturday, but not by nearly enough to stave off the ravages of climate breakdown.

Countries meeting in Brazil for two weeks could manage only a voluntary agreement to begin discussions on a roadmap to an eventual phase-out of fossil fuels, and they achieved this incremental progress only in the teeth of implacable opposition from oil-producing countries.

The five great forests that keep North America’s birds alive

admin — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 13:35:04 +0000

Migratory birds that fill North American forests with spring songs depend on Central America’s Five Great Forests far more than most people realize. New research shows these tropical strongholds shelter enormous shares of species like Wood Thrushes, Cerulean Warblers, and Golden-winged Warblers—many of which are rapidly declining. Yet these forests are disappearing at an alarming pace due to illegal cattle ranching, placing both birds and local communities at risk.

Cop30 live: Deal agreed at Cop after long negotiations

admin — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 12:25:44 +0000

After a series of all-night meetings and fears the summit could collapse, an agreement has been gavelled through at Cop30

We have some texts, but we do not have the big one yet (the global mutirão decision).

‘Superfluous consumerism’: adult Advent calendar trend alarms green groups

admin — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:00:36 +0000

Trend is adding to ‘waste crisis’ owing to individual packaging and potential for unwanted items, campaigners say

The trend for Advent calendars aimed at adults is “superfluous consumerism” that adds to excessive and wasteful consumption, according to environmental groups.

While once children excitedly opened a door each day to see what festive picture lay behind it, adults can now count down the days to Christmas with calendars containing everything from luxury beauty products to instant mashed potato.

Sycamore Gap tree saplings to be planted across UK

admin — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:00:31 +0000

National Trust begins planting the 49 ‘trees of hope’ so the illegally felled tree can live on in a positive way

Saplings from the felled Sycamore Gap tree are to be planted across the UK, including at a pit disaster site, a town still healing from the Troubles and a place which became an international symbol of peace, protest and feminism.

Miliband urges Cop30 to find ‘creative’ routes to roadmap on phasing out fossil fuel

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 23:50:31 +0000

UK energy secretary says UN climate talks must find way to keep proposals alive despite significant resistance

Supporters of a global phaseout of fossil fuels must find “creative” ways to keep the proposal alive, including making it voluntary rather than binding, the UK energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has said in the closing stages of the UN climate talks.

Cop30 delegates ‘far apart’ on phasing out fossil fuels and cutting carbon

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:48:41 +0000

President of talks urges ministers and high-ranking officials to find common ground as conference nears its end

Cop30 live – latest updates

Climate crisis talks look likely to stretch well into the weekend in Brazil, with countries still far apart on the crucial issues of phasing out fossil fuels and cutting carbon.

Labor to rule out controversial ‘national interest’ exemption for coal and gas if Greens back nature laws

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:15 +0000

Exclusive: Concession follows fierce criticism of the workaround but may not be enough to convince minor party

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How to make sustainable seafood choices this Christmas to ease the pressure on Australia’s oceans

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:12 +0000

Australian Marine Conservation Society’s GoodFish guide aims to showcase the most environmentally friendly seafood sources

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The 2025 Oceania photo contest winners – in pictures

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:00:11 +0000

Here are some of the standout images from this year’s Nature Conservancy Australia Oceania photo contest. Winners were chosen from over 3,500 entries from across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands