Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Grave in Norfolk of 119 sailors may be exhumed due to coastal erosion threat

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:04 +0000

Bodies were buried in Happisburgh after HMS Invincible sank in 1801 on way to join Nelson at Battle of Copenhagen

A mass grave for 119 sailors who drowned more than 200 years ago could be exhumed to avoid their remains being exposed by coastal erosion.

UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:02 +0000

British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggests

Campaigners have urged the government to resist calls to further water down electric car sale rules, as an analysis reveals that vehicles on UK roads will emit an extra 17m tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2030 mostly because of changes last year.

Parts of the car industry have urged ministers to review for a second time the rules that force manufacturers to sell increasing numbers of electric cars each year.

Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:47:48 +0000

Exclusive: Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate advocates public ownership of water companies as he prepares for potential leadership bid

Thames Water should be nationalised, Andy Burnham has said, revealing public ownership of water companies would “absolutely be an option” under his potential leadership of the Labour party.

Burnham, Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield byelection, has previously called for “greater public control” over the companies. In an interview with the Guardian, he has confirmed this could mean nationalisation.

The Trump administration is trying to kill a rule that protects millions of acres of national forests | Charles F Sams III

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:34 +0000

The bipartisan Roadless Rule is under fire. It’s just one way Trump could make our public lands unrecognizable

Modern roads in the United States will last for decades. And yet the damage they cause in our national forests is immediate.

Since 2001, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has protected more than 58m acres of national forests from development, barring road construction and timber harvests. The policy came to be with huge bipartisan support; almost 2 million people submitted comments on it, the majority of whom championed the protections.

Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world ‘flying blind’

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:31 +0000

Experts say dismantling the ocean observation system will ‘severely degrade’ the accuracy of weather predictions

The Trump administration’s plan to dismantle an ocean observation system vital to understanding the climate crisis and marine ecosystems would “severely degrade” the accuracy of weather predictions and El Niño forecasts, with economic consequences for the US, European and American scientists have warned.

Average person eats six times more chicken than in 1961, UN report finds

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:30 +0000

UN report says global meat supply has risen fourfold in last 60 years and is expected to keep rising

Analysis: Ingredients in place for shift to plant-based diets but meat still dominates

The average person eats about six times as much chicken and twice as much pork as their grandparents’ generation did, data from a UN report suggests, with global meat supply having risen fourfold in the last 60 years and expected to keep rising.

Get set for a painted lady summer: big year for orange butterflies in Britain

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:28 +0000

Migrant insects have been seen in large numbers along east coast thanks to heatwave and benign southerly winds

If you’ve spotted a pale orange butterfly dashing at frenetic pace through streets, fields or gardens, you’ve noticed the new migrants that will add colour to the summer in record-breaking numbers.

Week in wildlife: a lazy sea lion, baby ospreys and rare lemur quads

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:28 +0000

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Scramble for biofuel as oil prices rise ‘could push world closer to food crisis’

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:26 +0000

Experts say increased use of crops for fuel is ‘dangerous game’ that could send food price inflation soaring

Demand for biofuels is likely to leap by nearly a third this year, which could send food price inflation soaring further and push the world closer to a global food crisis.

Northeast Atlantic blue mussel aquaculture using different technologies produces low-impact food despite shell formation emissions

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 05 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s44183-026-00214-0

Northeast Atlantic blue mussel aquaculture using different technologies produces low-impact food despite shell formation emissions