Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:07:18 +0000

‘Coastal uplift’ exposes coral and kills marine life, as residents say shorelines extended by up to 200 metres

A powerful earthquake that killed at least 61 people in the Philippines this week raised the seabed by as much as 2 metres (6.6 feet), exposing coral and harming marine life, the environment department said on Sunday.

At least 40 people are still missing after the 7.8-magnitude tremor in southern Mindanao island on Monday, according to updated tolls from the disaster agency.

Jamaican beach access campaigners go to court to fight privatisation of coast

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:00:43 +0000

Activists are challenging colonial-era law and demanding ‘free, legal, unfettered, forever rights’ to use beaches

Jamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We shouldn’t be forced to fight for what is already ours’

Campaigners in Jamaica are heading to court next week to try to prevent the government from cutting off access to more of their beaches.

Jamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We shouldn’t be forced to fight for what is already ours’

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:00:41 +0000

Activists argue business model is ‘plantation tourism’ designed to benefit elite and disadvantage most Jamaicans

Campaigners go to court to fight privatisation of Jamaican coast

Devon Taylor remembers when the Mammee Bay shoreline in St Ann, Jamaica, was filled with children frolicking in the ocean after school, fishers haggling with locals over the price of their daily catch and craft vendors carving souvenirs under almond trees.

‘It’s going to be extremely hot’: workers imperiled as sweltering World Cup temperatures are forecast

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:41 +0000

It could top 90F in several cities hosting World Cup games – and workers could pay the price with their health

As the World Cup kicks off, labor advocates and scholars warn that the workers making the tournament possible could face serious heat-related risks.

Amoc collapse could change Europe’s climate 10x faster than expected. We aren’t ready

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:40 +0000

The system of ocean current that moves heat in the Atlantic Ocean plays a key role in regulating climate. Today’s monitoring of it may be discontinued

Imagine we detect a large asteroid heading straight for Earth. We are able to intervene and prevent disaster, but instead we cut the funding needed to track it. A few million dollars, it was argued, was too expensive to have a chance to save society.

Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:00:35 +0000

Failure to clear up rotting, rat-infested site is a key issue for local people as they weigh up politicians’ promises

A mountain of rubbish sits behind a metal fence in the village of Bickershaw, where it has remained for more than 20 months. For many residents, it is a physical manifestation of the north-south divide as well as a rotting, rat-infested symbol of a broken system in which organised criminal gangs make millions while communities endure the toxic impact of their trade.

Denial is back in vogue. As Australia leads climate talks, it’s beyond time we took the issue seriously

admin — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:00:25 +0000

It is unlikely that many voters are flocking to Pauline Hanson for her scientific insights – but that is where they are lining up, regardless

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I was a hardcore twitcher. I understand why the Cocos booby has Australia’s birders in a frenzy | Andrew Stafford

admin — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:00:24 +0000

Twitchers can be the subject of derision but they have greatly expanded our understanding of birdlife in the age of extinction

Gee, whiz: elephant relieves itself on floor of Texas Republican convention

admin — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:16:53 +0000

Four-ton Paige, brought in as surprise for attenders, made gushing debut after governor finished keynote speech

An African elephant weighing roughly 4 tons that was brought to the Texas Republican party’s annual convention to excite attenders ended up drawing widespread attention for the wrong reasons after she urinated on the convention floor and became the focus of animal welfare concerns.

Tropical heron spotted in UK for first time as more exotic birds arrive to thrill birdwatchers

admin — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:00:08 +0000

Appearance of a western reef heron in north Wales is unlikely to be the last, as heating temperatures mean species can survive Britain’s winter, say experts

It is a tropical bird typically encountered between west Africa and India, but last week a western reef heron arrived in north Wales in what is believed to be the first ever sighting in the UK.

The heron was first spotted in Foryd Bay at the weekend before flying to nearby Caernarfon harbour where it fed among the boats.