Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:46:06 +0000

Most of the zoo’s 16 lions have struggled to cope with high humidity this summer

Three lions from a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are undergoing treatment, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, as the big cats struggle in Japan’s high levels of humidity.

Nine Lives, the feral cat that terrorised New Zealand’s rare ducks, is caught after three years

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:45:57 +0000

Large tabby cat that wiped out dozens of rare pāteke, or brown teal, has been killed after eluding trappers with its ‘very erratic’ behaviour

A notorious feral cat given the name “Nine Lives” because it eluded trappers for three years has been caught and killed in New Zealand, ending its devastating rampage against one of the country’s rare duck populations.

Tuesday briefing: Inside the right’s heated climate-denial debate

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:45:05 +0000

In today’s newsletter: A small chorus of right-leaning critics are trying to convince politicians that climate action is deeply unpopular, downplaying its seriousness in the process

UK plastic manufacturer could face legal action over toxic emissions

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:00:12 +0000

Exclusive: Environment Agency is considering whether to prosecute Huntsman Polyurethanes over emissions of carcinogenic benzene

A plastic manufacturer in the north of England is facing potential legal action over emissions of benzene, a carcinogenic chemical with no safe level, the Guardian can reveal.

The Environment Agency (EA) is considering taking legal action against Huntsman Polyurethanes in Teesside for a potential breach of licence, which is a criminal offence.

Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:25:42 +0000

Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearby

Construction crews building a border wall in New Mexico were ordered to stop drilling new wells after ranchers said that pumping groundwater to produce concrete could threaten their livestock amid a severe drought.

Rebecca Hendin on Britain’s air con debate – cartoon

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:04:29 +0000

Scottish seabird hunt cancelled for first time in 400 years

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:56:27 +0000

NatureScot refuses licence for hunt on Hebridean island of Sula Sgeir in which up to 2,000 gannet chicks are killed

A controversial Scottish seabird hunt will not go ahead for the first time in 400 years, in what campaigners have called a “victory for common sense”.

In the annual guga hunt, up to 2,000 gannet chicks are killed over a 10-day period on the uninhabited Hebridean island of Sula Sgeir, 40 miles north of Lewis and Harris.

Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:40:22 +0000

Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output

Romanian naval forces carried out a controlled explosion to help redirect vital cooling water from the drought-hit Danube to the country’s last working nuclear ⁠reactor, while neighbouring Hungary said it may be able to eke out two more days of power from its only atomic plant.

From living roofs to rainwater harvesting: the future of sustainable homes

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:00:20 +0000

A new book, Homes for Our Time, by Philip Jodidio, showcases the quiet revolution in green residential architecture

Suspected mass bird flu deaths found in second state as Murray Watt warns ‘this is the beginning’

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:13:04 +0000

Environment minister says Australia has ‘long and difficult journey’ and says more mass mortality events likely

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