Breaking Waves: Ocean News

California braces for record El Niño storms as governor declares emergency

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:31:49 +0000

Super El-Niño has already broken temperature records and is predicted to bring an extremely wet winter to the state

‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak

California is bracing for a record breaking El Niño that is expected to bring severe winter storms and flooding across the state, with the state’s governor declaring a state of emergency in anticipation of extreme weather in the months ahead.

Datacentres in Victoria to be banned in residential areas

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:00:23 +0000

New rules also include a ban near schools and childcare centres and require them to source their own renewable energy

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Datacentres in Victoria will be banned in residential areas and required to use renewable energy and contribute to the community, under new state government rules.

No avoiding the cost of inaction on climate, Anthony Albanese says in New York

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:00:46 +0000

Before United Nations meeting, prime minister says Australians knows the impact of global heating as well as anyone

Australia understands the dangers of global warming and the urgency of climate action as much as any other country, Anthony Albanese has said in a keynote speech shortly before the United Nations general assembly.

Speaking at the opening of the Climate Week event at the UN in New York on Monday, the prime minister said Australians had experienced the impact of climate breakdown up close with a series of disastrous bushfires and floods in the past decades.

Key ally urges Trump to back US farmers amid anger over rising prices

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:18:56 +0000

Iowa senator Chuck Grassley calls for embargo on diesel exports as tariffs and Iran war drive up costs for sector

Donald Trump is facing growing calls, including from within his own party, to boost support for US farmers as his administration faces mounting anger over its treatment of the agricultural sector.

More than 150,000 underwater explosives used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:00:37 +0000

Salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas deployed almost 1,800 explosives in first half of 2026, government figures reveal

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More than 150,000 underwater explosives have been used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016, according to new government data.

Discovery of new Australian stick insect species reveals case of mistaken identity

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:00:35 +0000

New study describes two species, Anchiale robusta and Anchiale mabiensis, both found in far north Queensland

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‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:00:33 +0000

New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms

The planetary life support systems relied upon by humans have deteriorated to their worst levels ever recorded amid ongoing pollution and habitat destruction, according to a key yet grim annual update by scientists.

Of the nine “planetary boundaries” that help determine whether life can flourish on Earth, seven are being breached at their highest ever levels of transgression, according to the latest planetary health check, a process that was established in 2009.

‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:25:04 +0000

‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world

The “jaw-dropping” El Niño currently heating up the planet has burst through the highest temperature ever recorded for the phenomenon, several months before its expected peak.

Amazon study reveals the best strategies for protecting biodiversity and carbon

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:54:17 +0000

A large Amazon study suggests the most powerful conservation move may be protecting the forests that are already standing. Preventing damage from wildfires and logging delivered the greatest biodiversity benefits and nearly matched deforestation prevention for protecting carbon. Restoration remains important, particularly where forests have already been heavily cleared, but it was more expensive and less effective on its own.

Millions of dollars in funding but still no plan: can Quebec save its caribou from extinction?

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:00:23 +0000

The Canadian government has committed C$25m to try to rescue the caribou in the province – but there is no agreement on how best to save the keystone species