Breaking Waves: Ocean News

NSW Greens to move bill to let councils better regulate berry industry as it continues rapid expansion

admin — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:00:07 +0000

Residents and local authorities are worried about environmental hazards and land devaluation as minister says excess regulations may hinder modern farming practices

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Australia’s best photos of the month – January 2026

admin — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:00:05 +0000

Bushfires, marches and a summer of sport – Guardian Australia’s best photos from around the country

UK new car buyers drive a bargain as average discount nears £6,000

admin — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 07:00:52 +0000

Motorists benefit as industry offers deals of up to 18% off to attract buyers for petrol, diesel and electric models

If you are considering buying a new car, now might be the time to act as new data shows manufacturers and dealers slashing prices by more than 10%, with the average discount close to £6,000.

New type of Bordeaux wine to gain official status as result of climate pressure

admin — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:01:42 +0000

Exclusive: Formal validation for claret reflects hotter conditions, falling consumption and shift towards chillable reds

Bordeaux’s wine industry has historically adapted to consumer habits. In the 1970s the region leaned towards white, but by the 2000s was famed for powerful oak-aged reds.

Day and night, there’s no relief: five ways this heatwave is one of Australia’s worst on record

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:00:23 +0000

Soaring temperatures, heat at altitude and hot summer nights combine to create one of south-eastern Australia’s ‘most significant’ heatwaves

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How Trump’s EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water – and worsen global heating

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:00:22 +0000

Experts say administration has launched ‘war on all fronts’ to undo environmental rules – here are the key areas at risk

In his first year back in office, Donald Trump has fundamentally reshaped the Environmental Protection Agency, initiating nearly 70 actions to undo rules protecting ecosystems and the climate.

Week in wildlife: a rescued owl, a brave blackbird and Fukushima boar babies

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:00:15 +0000

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Homes with air source heat pumps or solar panels for sale in England – in pictures

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:00:14 +0000

From a renovated Victorian village house in Hampshire to a new-build apartment in south London

Reform UK enlists Boris Johnson ally to write party nature policies

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:00:14 +0000

Exclusive: Ben Goldsmith will work on issues including fishing and green belt preservation to attract green Tories

Ben Goldsmith, the veteran Conservative environmentalist and ally of Boris Johnson, has been approached to write Reform UK’s policies on nature, as Nigel Farage’s party attempts to make inroads with voters put off by his stance on the climate crisis.

Critically endangered skink births expected after captive breeding program success – video

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:14:34 +0000

Eleven endangered skinks released into a gated community in Victoria's Alpine national park will soon become 13, when Omeo, one of the females, gives birth in March. One of Australia's only alpine lizards, guthega skinks live on 'sky islands' above 1,600 metres in two isolated alpine locations – Bogong high plains in Victoria and Mount Kosciuszko in NSW. 'They're extremely vulnerable, given where they live,' says skink specialist Dr Zak Atkins, director of Snowline Ecology. As the climate warms, their alpine zone is retracting, and there's nowhere higher for them to go