Breaking Waves: Ocean News https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-waves/index.php en Trump dismisses contributors to key US report on climate crisis preparedness https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/trump-dismisses-contributors-key-us-report-climate-crisis-preparedness <p>The assessment, mandated by Congress, is used by federal and local governments to prep for climate disasters</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s administration has dismissed all contributors to the US government’s flagship study on how to prepare for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-crisis">climate change impacts</a>, prompting strong criticism from experts over a “senseless” move.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/trump-dismisses-contributors-key-us-report-climate-crisis-preparedness" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:06:05 +0000 admin 99770 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Leaked document shows two threatened species could be wiped out at Middle Arm development site https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/leaked-document-shows-two-threatened-species-could-be-wiped-out-middle-arm-development <p><strong>Exclusive: </strong>Conservation advocates say assessment shows controversial NT project ‘shouldn’t get past the starting gun’</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/leaked-document-shows-two-threatened-species-could-be-wiped-out-middle-arm-development" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:00:02 +0000 admin 99768 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Climate crisis could kill off Australian music festivals, report warns https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/climate-crisis-could-kill-australian-music-festivals-report-warns <p><strong>Exclusive: </strong>As they wait on latest weather forecasts, concert goers delay buying tickets. But this has caused some major events to cancel</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/newsletters/2019/oct/18/saved-for-later-sign-up-for-guardian-australias-culture-and-lifestyle-email?CMP=cvau_sfl">Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email</a></li> </ul> <p>Music festivals are a threatened species that could die out if they fail to adapt to the climate crisis.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/climate-crisis-could-kill-australian-music-festivals-report-warns" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:00:01 +0000 admin 99769 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Climate plan based on phasing out fossil fuels doomed to fail, says Tony Blair https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/climate-plan-based-phasing-out-fossil-fuels-doomed-fail-says-tony-blair <p>Former PM claims net zero policies losing public support and says there should be greater focus on carbon capture</p> <p>Tony Blair has called for the government to change course on climate, suggesting a strategy that limits fossil fuels in the short term or encourages people to limit consumption is “doomed to fail”.</p> <p>In comments that have prompted a backlash within Labour, the former prime minister suggested the UK government should focus less on renewables and more on technological solutions such as carbon capture.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/climate-plan-based-phasing-out-fossil-fuels-doomed-fail-says-tony-blair" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:42:56 +0000 admin 99767 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Why effects of Michigan’s ice storm will linger for months, perhaps years https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/why-effects-michigan-s-ice-storm-will-linger-months-perhaps-years <p>Climate experts say warming atmosphere from climate change could fuel severe freezing rain and ice storms like the one that hit the upper midwest last month </p> <p>Winter has been slow to release its icy grip from the upper midwest this year, and in northern Michigan, its effects will be keenly felt for months, perhaps years.</p> <p>A devastating ice storm that hit late last month has left an estimated 3m acres of trees snapped in half or damaged from the weight of up to an inch-and-a-half of ice across the northern part of lower Michigan.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/why-effects-michigan-s-ice-storm-will-linger-months-perhaps-years" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:00:44 +0000 admin 99766 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Trump’s first 100 days supercharged a global ‘freefall of rights’, says Amnesty https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/trump-s-first-100-days-supercharged-global-freefall-rights-says-amnesty <p>World now in era of repressive regimes’ impunity, climate inaction and unchecked corporate power, says report</p> <p>The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency have “supercharged” a global rollback of human rights, pushing the world towards an authoritarian era defined by impunity and unchecked corporate power, Amnesty International warns today.</p> <p>In its annual report on the state of human rights in 150 countries, the organisation said the immediate ramifications of Trump’s second term had been the undermining of decades of progress and the emboldening of authoritarian leaders.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/trump-s-first-100-days-supercharged-global-freefall-rights-says-amnesty" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 23:01:06 +0000 admin 99765 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Trump administration’s budget cuts endanger Meals on Wheels: ‘Life and death implications’ https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/trump-administration-s-budget-cuts-endanger-meals-wheels-life-and-death-implications <p>Trump team’s slashes to US health department threaten popular program that combats elder hunger and isolation</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/trump-administration-s-budget-cuts-endanger-meals-wheels-life-and-death-implications" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:00:03 +0000 admin 99764 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org ‘Exploitative’ contracts and hazardous conditions: life for some of the immigrants cleaning up wildfire-stricken LA https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/exploitative-contracts-and-hazardous-conditions-life-some-immigrants-cleaning-wildfire <p>Advocates say workers risk their health and fear speaking out about conditions amid Trump’s immigration crackdown</p> <p>On a sunny day in February three workers swept up the piles of ash left behind on an Altadena driveway from when the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california-wildfires">Eaton fire</a> raged through the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/los-angeles">Los Angeles</a> neighborhood the month before.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/exploitative-contracts-and-hazardous-conditions-life-some-immigrants-cleaning-wildfire" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:00:01 +0000 admin 99763 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Government ‘failing to support natural regeneration of trees in England’ https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/government-failing-support-natural-regeneration-trees-england <p>Campaigners say targets for woodland creation are unlikely to be met because 95% of grants are for planting</p> <p>The government is failing to support the natural regeneration of trees in England owing to an overwhelming focus on planting, campaigners have said.</p> <p>Recent figures show only 5% of Forestry Commission grants for woodland creation have been spent on the natural regeneration of trees, while the remaining 95% is spent on tree planting.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/government-failing-support-natural-regeneration-trees-england" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:00:55 +0000 admin 99761 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org EV programs ignited the future for students – now Trump has made their career paths uncertain https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/ev-programs-ignited-future-students-now-trump-has-made-their-career-paths-uncertain <p>In Kansas, Panasonic and two community colleges scaled up training fast. But jobs in the EV industry could be affected by Trump’s war on clean energy</p> <p>In a Kansas City classroom, 20 students were learning how basic circuit boards work. They fiddled with knobs, switches, levers and wires; if they got the connections right, tiny light bulbs glowed.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/ev-programs-ignited-future-students-now-trump-has-made-their-career-paths-uncertain" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:00:20 +0000 admin 99760 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org