Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Saplings in prisons and bogs on military ranges: Labour’s plans for nature-friendly state land

admin — Mon, 04 May 2026 11:09:31 +0000

Exclusive: Minister says proposals show government’s ambition, as it faces unprecedented pressure from Greens

Tree nurseries could be built at prisons and military ranges could be turned into heathland or peat bogs as part of an ambitious plan to make government land more nature-friendly, the environment secretary has said.

‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds

admin — Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:19 +0000

Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by Gulf of Mexico before end of this century, authors say

The process of relocating people from New Orleans should start immediately as the city has reached a “point of no return” that will see it surrounded by the ocean within decades due to the climate crisis, a stark new study has concluded.

Fixing methane mega-leaks could boost energy stock amid crisis, report says

admin — Mon, 04 May 2026 08:50:29 +0000

International Energy Agency analysis shows methane leaks remained at near-record highs in 2025

Methane emissions from the energy sector remained at near record levels in 2025, the International Energy Agency has concluded.

Tackling the emissions could make billions of cubic metres of gas available to international markets, a top priority as the war in the Middle East squeezes energy supplies, the IEA said in a report.

Lasers, hawks and even guns haven’t solved the UK’s pigeon problem. There is a better way | Sydney Lobe

admin — Mon, 04 May 2026 07:00:17 +0000

Councils spend heavily on grisly yet ineffective methods. Why won’t they consider a proven, low-cost and humane strategy?

Monday briefing: Will a new alliance of nations be able to guide the world towards a post-fossil fuel future?

admin — Mon, 04 May 2026 05:54:17 +0000

In today’s newsletter: As oil prices spike and geopolitical tensions rise, a diverse group of governments is attempting to build momentum and rewrite the global energy script

Good morning. The cost of fossil fuels is threatening to strangle the global economy once again. Last week, oil prices surged after the US president, Donald Trump, warned that a blockade of Iranian ports could last months – causing the price of oil to jump to its highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With it, the spectre of global recession looms large.

‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds

admin — Mon, 04 May 2026 05:31:08 +0000

International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts say

Our first EV holiday gave us ‘range anxiety’. But our fears were soon left in the rearview mirror | Paul Daley

admin — Mon, 04 May 2026 00:35:18 +0000

In an electric vehicle you quickly learn when you can gun the engine, how to use the many apps – and how to enjoy the time while the car is charging

I quickly discovered two important things when recently taking a three week drive over several thousand kilometres in an electric car. The first is that “range anxiety’’ is very real. The second is that veteran EV drivers are often there for us neophytes.

California, Arizona and Nevada propose water-saving plan for Colorado River

admin — Sun, 03 May 2026 19:32:57 +0000

Proposal includes cutbacks for three years as negotiations over future of shrinking reservoirs have been unsuccessful

Fiona Pardington’s portraits of the lost birds of Aotearoa New Zealand – in pictures

admin — Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:06 +0000

For more than two decades, Pardington has been photographing taonga (Māori cultural treasures) and natural history specimens in museums around the world. In the South Canterbury museum, she was struck by a collection of stuffed native birds which had been subject to taxidermy – many of them now extinct or endangered. They inspired a new human-scale portrait series of these manu (birds), revered within Māori culture as intermediaries between human and divine worlds. The resulting works will be exhibited at the 2026 Venice Biennale.

Reform UK council backs release of beavers amid party row over rewilding

admin — Sun, 03 May 2026 10:50:35 +0000

Councillors in Leicestershire support move in efforts to reduce flooding as Reform faces divisions on nature policy

A Reform UK council has backed the release of wild beavers into the countryside, despite the party’s opposition to rewilding.

The Reform-led Leicestershire county council has backed the release of the rodents as part of efforts to reduce flooding.