Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Tanya Plibersek was rebuked by NSW minister for decision to block $900m gold mine, documents reveal

admin — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:00:18 +0000

Courtney Houssos says proposed mine would create 860 jobs over its 15-year life and inject $67 million annually into local economy

Vanishing act: Panama’s Guna people forced to move as the sea swallows their island – in pictures

admin — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:00:07 +0000

Earlier this year, families from the Indigenous Guna people on the tiny island of Gardi Sugdub became the first to undergo a climate-related relocation by the Panamanian government because of the threat of rising sea levels. Hundreds of residents moved to Isber Yala, a new town built on the mainland. But many fear that the relocation has put their traditions and culture in peril

Photographs by Euan Wallace

I tried to warn Valencia’s government about flooding, but it didn’t listen | Juan Bordera

admin — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 07:00:08 +0000

The rightwing regional authorities ignored the climate-crisis science and dismissed the weather forecast – the consequences are their responsibility

In an era of environmental crises, women closest to the destruction must be heard | Omaira Bolaños

admin — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:00:05 +0000

My mother showed me the importance of Indigenous and Afro-descendant women in protecting the natural world. Yet they continue to face barriers and discrimination in their work

Only one of Australia’s most popular tuna brands passes sustainability test, first-of-its-kind review finds

admin — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:02:18 +0000

Australian Marine Conservation Society says Safcol’s No Net Tuna is only entirely ‘green’ product on a red, amber or green scale

Mayhem at New York airport after raccoon falls through ceiling: ‘The most LaGuardia thing’

admin — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 23:19:41 +0000

Unexpected appearance sparks rush to catch animal in a trash can as it hides at check-in and dangles from wires

Passengers awaiting an early morning flight at New York’s LaGuardia airport were surprised by the sudden arrival of an unexpected extra flyer: a raccoon who fell through a terminal ceiling and proceeded to cause mayhem at a departure gate.

Heatwave sweeps across large parts of Australia as bushfire threatens Queensland border town

admin — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:51:03 +0000

Weather warnings across multiple states on Wednesday as Dirranbandi residents told to evacuate

Nearly all of US states are facing droughts, an unprecedented number

admin — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:30:10 +0000

More than 150 million people and 318m acres of crops are affected by droughts after summer of record heat

Every US state except Alaska and Kentucky is facing drought, an unprecedented number, according to the US Drought Monitor.

A little more than 45% of the US and Puerto Rico is in drought this week, according to the tracker. About 54% of land in the 48 contiguous US states is affected by droughts.

The Guardian view on Labour’s 2030 clean energy target: Britain should go for it | Editorial

admin — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 18:39:10 +0000

As a new report makes clear, the timetable is dauntingly tight. But the potential rewards on offer are huge

Electric car sales grow in UK despite decline in overall vehicle market

admin — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:07:17 +0000

Carmakers sell 29,800 electric cars in October as diesel models drop by a fifth and petrol cars by 14%

Sales of electric cars in the UK grew in October despite overall demand for vehicles shrinking as manufacturers raced to meet government targets.

Carmakers sold 29,800 electric cars during the month, up by a quarter compared with the same month last year, according to data published on Tuesday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a lobby group.