Breaking Waves: Ocean News

National Trust creates living gene bank of endangered native black poplar

admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:00:19 +0000

Cuttings of tree captured by John Constable being planted on restored Devon floodplain

Captured by John Constable in one of his most celebrated paintings, the black poplar tree was once as common as oak and beech in Britain.

Now the rarest and most threatened native species in the country, the National Trust is creating a living gene bank of the black poplar to ensure Constable’s The Hay Wain does not become a tribute to an extinct breed.

Baby wombat grabber Sam Jones leaves Australia after intense backlash including from PM and immigration minister

admin — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:13:36 +0000

Montana-based hunting influencer flies out of Australia on Friday after home affairs minister said he couldn’t ‘wait to see the back of this individual’

A US hunting influencer who caused outrage in Australia after grabbing a baby wombat from its mother has left the country after the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, said immigration authorities were checking if she had breached the conditions of her visa.

Destruction of Ukraine dam caused ‘toxic timebomb’ of heavy metals, study finds

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:00:03 +0000

Researchers say environmental impact from Kakhovka dam explosion comparable to Chornobyl nuclear disaster

The destruction of a large Ukrainian dam in 2023 triggered a “toxic timebomb” of environmental harm, a study has found.

Lakebed sediments holding 83,000 tonnes of heavy metals were exposed when the Kakhovka dam was blown up one year into Russia’s invasion, researchers found.

New name for one of the world's rarest rhinoceroses

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:09:38 +0000

A recent study has reclassified the species commonly known as the Javan rhinoceros, proposing a more precise scientific name: Eurhinoceros sondaicus. The research highlights key differences in body structure and ecology that set this species apart from the Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis). Recognizing it as a separate genus not only improves scientific understanding but also has important implications for conservation efforts.

Covid-19 took their restaurant jobs. They switched careers: ‘I’m making twice as much money now’

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:00:02 +0000

Former hospitality workers reflect on how the pandemic spurred job pivots – and big life changes – five years later

Environmental groups sound new alarm as fossil fuel lobby pushes for immunity

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:00:01 +0000

Nearly 200 groups urge Congress to reject fossil fuel industry immunity efforts, fearing long-term damage to climate lawsuits

Judge demands ‘some kind of evidence’ from Trump’s EPA to halt climate grants

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:25:08 +0000

Federal judge Tanya Chutkan issues restraining order pending new filings over billions in axed research grants

A federal judge considering the Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of climate research grants worth billions of dollars told government lawyers they had to produce “some kind of evidence” of wrongdoing to back up such drastic actions.

US weather forecasts save lives and money. Trump’s cuts put us all at risk

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:00:04 +0000

Noaa, my former employer, is an integral part of our daily lives, tracking hurricanes, supporting safe flights and helping farmers

Across the United States, from rural communities to coastal cities, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) is an integral part of our daily lives, safeguarding communities and fostering economic vitality.

An elephant buffet, a Lowry and Kenya’s melting glacier: photos of the day – Thursday

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:38:18 +0000

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

Decades after peregrines came back from the brink, a new threat emerges

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:00:03 +0000

DDT use nearly wiped out the raptor by the 1970s. Now peregrine numbers are collapsing again in many countries and no one is quite sure why

For the past six years, Gordon Propp, who builds sets for British Columbia’s film industry, has kept a close watch over 13 peregrine falcon nests in and around Vancouver, including 10 on the city’s bridges.