Breaking Waves: Ocean News https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-waves/index.php en World’s smallest snake rediscovered in Barbados 20 years after last sighting https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/world-s-smallest-snake-rediscovered-barbados-20-years-after-last-sighting <p>Conservationists feared the 10cm threadsnake, as thin as a strand of spaghetti, had become extinct</p> <p>The world’s smallest snake has been rediscovered in Barbados, 20 years after its last sighting.</p> <p>The Barbados threadsnake, which had been feared extinct, was rediscovered under a rock in the centre of the island during an ecological survey in March by the nation’s environment ministry and the conservation organisation Re:wild.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/world-s-smallest-snake-rediscovered-barbados-20-years-after-last-sighting" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:40:48 +0000 admin 100743 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org White House rescinds $20m for clean water in pesticide-contaminated rural California https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/white-house-rescinds-20m-clean-water-pesticide-contaminated-rural-california <p>EPA said grant to provide clean water was a ‘wasteful DEI program’ as pesticide leaches into residents’ wells</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/white-house-rescinds-20m-clean-water-pesticide-contaminated-rural-california" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:00:13 +0000 admin 100742 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Tesla’s European sales slump as Musk warns of ‘rough quarters’ ahead https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/tesla-s-european-sales-slump-musk-warns-rough-quarters-ahead <p>Electric carmaker struggles to emerge from sales rut on continent despite updating its bestselling Model Y</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/jul/24/lloyds-uk-economy-deterioration-elon-musk-tesla-european-central-bank-ecb-lagarde-manufacturing-pmi-business-live">Business live – latest updates</a></p> </li> </ul> <p>Tesla sales in Europe have collapsed by one-third this year, data shows, after Elon Musk warned the electric carmaker faced “a few rough quarters” ahead.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/tesla-s-european-sales-slump-musk-warns-rough-quarters-ahead" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:00:30 +0000 admin 100740 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Why I absolutely love a visit to the dump | Adrian Chiles https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/why-i-absolutely-love-visit-dump-adrian-chiles <p>Throwing things away is bad. Buying them in the first place was probably bad, too. But the act of disposing of them at the rubbish tip is a glorious moment of relief and release</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/why-i-absolutely-love-visit-dump-adrian-chiles" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:00:12 +0000 admin 100741 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Trump’s war on windmills started in Scotland. Now he’s taking it global https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/trump-s-war-windmills-started-scotland-now-he-s-taking-it-global <p>President’s opposition to offshore wind more than a decade ago now threatens a huge industry in the US and beyond</p> <p>Donald Trump’s bitter dislike of renewable energy first erupted publicly 14 years ago in a seemingly trivial spat over wind turbines visible from his Scottish golf course. As Trump returns to Scotland this week, though, he is using the US presidency to squash clean power, with major ramifications for the climate crisis and America’s place in the world.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/trump-s-war-windmills-started-scotland-now-he-s-taking-it-global" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:00:04 +0000 admin 100738 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org How flood-ravaged Boston took on the climate deniers – and won https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/how-flood-ravaged-boston-took-climate-deniers-and-won <p>As the Trump administration dismisses global heating, the coastal city is getting on with becoming one of the most climate resilient in the world. Here’s how</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/how-flood-ravaged-boston-took-climate-deniers-and-won" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:00:03 +0000 admin 100739 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Australia warned it could face legal action over ‘wrongful’ fossil fuel actions after landmark climate ruling from world’s top court https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/australia-warned-it-could-face-legal-action-over-wrongful-fossil-fuel-actions-after-la <p>Vanuatu climate change minister says ICJ opinion gives Pacific island nations ‘much greater leverage’ in dealing with partners such as Australia</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/10/sign-up-for-the-clear-air-australia-environment-newsletter-with-adam-morton?CMP=cvau_sfl">Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here</a></p> </li></ul><p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/australia-warned-it-could-face-legal-action-over-wrongful-fossil-fuel-actions-after-la" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:10:35 +0000 admin 100737 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org I travelled the globe to document how humans became addicted to faking the natural world. Here’s what I found https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/i-travelled-globe-document-how-humans-became-addicted-faking-natural-world-here-s-what <p>In his new book, <a href="https://guesteditions.com/products/the-anthropocene-illusion-zed-nelson">The Anthropocene Illusion</a>, photographer Zed Nelson reflects on the surreal environments created as people destroy nature, yet crave connection to it</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/i-travelled-globe-document-how-humans-became-addicted-faking-natural-world-here-s-what" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:00:03 +0000 admin 100736 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org ‘Significant legal breakthrough’ as NSW court blocks state’s largest coal expansion over emissions https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/significant-legal-breakthrough-nsw-court-blocks-state-s-largest-coal-expansion-over-em <p>Decision is a significant blow for MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion in Muswellbrook in the upper Hunter</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jul/24/australian-politics-live-labor-coalition-question-time-parliament-anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-aukus-scott-morrison-china-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p> </li></ul><p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/significant-legal-breakthrough-nsw-court-blocks-state-s-largest-coal-expansion-over-em" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:01:06 +0000 admin 100735 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Albanese government plotted to maintain native forest logging in NSW if court battle was lost, documents show https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/albanese-government-plotted-maintain-native-forest-logging-nsw-if-court-battle-was-los <p><strong>Exclusive: </strong>Anthony Albanese sought ‘advice on strategy’ as federal and state governments prepared for ‘potential impacts of an adverse decision’</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/10/sign-up-for-the-clear-air-australia-environment-newsletter-with-adam-morton?CMP=cvau_sfl">Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here</a></p> </li></ul><p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/albanese-government-plotted-maintain-native-forest-logging-nsw-if-court-battle-was-los" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:52 +0000 admin 100734 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org