Breaking Waves: Ocean News

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

More than 100,000 cockroaches worth $200,000 seized from NSW breeder in record-breaking bust

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:22:10 +0000

The invertebrates were likely destined for the pet trade, including as reptile food

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Mule deer already using incomplete $20m wildlife bridge in California

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:42:43 +0000

Within the last few days, a camera trap caught images of three mule deer using structure for the first time

A trio of mule deer have already scuttled across a not-quite-finished $20m wildlife bridge in Siskiyou county, marking a triumph for the California department of transportation (Caltrans).

The bridge with its accompanying fencing over Route 97 in Siskiyou county is the first wildlife crossing constructed over a major highway in California. The project promises to both improve driver safety and reduce mortality for migrating mule deer, elk and other animal species.

Wildfire smoke has reversed US progress toward ozone air quality, study finds

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:16:15 +0000

Since 2015, fires have undone years of effort to reduce ozone levels, underscoring a growing public health crisis

The highly destructive wildfires that have battered the US and North America in recent years have significantly increased emissions and been linked to tens of thousands of premature deaths, but their impact on air quality is greater than previously known, according to new research.

Hampstead Heath ponds to remain trans-inclusive after public back existing rules

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:05:09 +0000

Policy agreement means trans people will continue to have access to Kenwood Ladies’ and Highgate Men’s ponds in north-west London

The bathing ponds at Hampstead Heath in north-west London will remain trans-inclusive after a public consultation overwhelmingly favoured its existing rules.

There are gender-segregated ponds for men and women, with trans people able to swim in whichever they feel most appropriate, or use the heath’s mixed-gender pond instead.