Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Historic US ocean liner sinks near Florida to become world’s largest artificial reef

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 03:07:16 +0000

SS United States, which set transatlantic speed record during maiden voyage in 1952, is sunk off coast of Destin

The historic SS United States has reached the end of its journey at sea, sinking Wednesday off the coast of Destin, Florida, where it will begin a new life underwater as an artificial reef.

Oil slicks seen from space: the devastating impact of boat strikes on fragile Gulf ecosystems

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 03:00:07 +0000

Since the US war on Iran began in February, there have been hundreds of oil spills, posing a ‘generational’ threat to wildlife

The vast, dark slicks in the strait of Hormuz are visible from space. Throughout October, oil tankers were struck by missiles or sea mines in the waterway and spilled crude into the sea. The pollution has spread across the Gulf, contaminating coastlines and threatening to cause lasting damage to marine ecosystems that are home to dolphins, sea turtles and countless species of fish.

World heading for ‘irrevocable overshoot’ of global temperature thresholds, analysis warns

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 03:00:06 +0000

Failure to cut emissions will ‘consign humanity to disasters they are unable to adapt to’, report says

The world is heading for an “irrecoverable overshoot” of global temperature thresholds that will plunge billions of people into disastrous climate impacts because governments have stalled for so long to cut planet-heating emissions, analysis has found.

‘The world we know is over’ without urgent climate action, leaders tell Cop31

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:52:08 +0000

Marshall Islands president warns of worsening floods as UN chief calls for a windfall tax on oil and gas firms

Failure to provide an overwhelming response to the climate crisis means “the world we know is over”, the president of the embattled Marshall Islands has warned, as dozens of leaders gathered in Turkey for the Cop31 climate summit.

KKR and RWE are rich firms. Why do they need a UK state loan for their windfarms? | Nils Pratley

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:15:26 +0000

National wealth fund is to lend £1bn towards the Vanguard projects – but whether the private equity giant needed help is debatable

“This major investment in UK renewables is a vote of confidence for building in Britain,” declared the prime minister.

Labour MPs warn against weakening electric vehicle targets ahead of crunch talks

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:01:41 +0000

Exclusive: Cutting 2030 goal would be a ‘step backwards’, say MPs, as ministers clash over proposed reductions

Labour MPs are urging the government not to weaken its electric vehicle targets as divided cabinet ministers prepare for a crunch meeting on Thursday to thrash out a compromise.

Members of the climate and nature crisis caucus (CNCC) say ministers must not water down a legal requirement for carmakers to ensure that 80% of the vehicles they sell in 2030 are electric, saying doing so would be a backward step and “shortsighted”.

Anthony Albanese fails to mention fossil fuels in Cop summit speech

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:57:22 +0000

Australian PM boasts of success in renewables but is criticised for not addressing the nation’s huge coal industry

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AI datacentres plan on-site power stations on huge scale despite climate risks, research reveals

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:00:48 +0000

181GW of gas-fired capacity proposed for sites in US and Europe because of delays in connecting to national grids, says report

Developers of AI datacentres plan to build on-site climate-destroying gas power stations on a huge scale to meet their energy demands, research reveals.

Burnham lauds £12bn offshore wind investment as he prepares for climate summit

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:46:18 +0000

Package for plan off Norfolk coast revealed as government tries to calm critics after approving Jackdaw gasfield

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Burnham hails approval for two huge windfarm projects as ‘power under British control’ – UK politics live

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:16:34 +0000

Announcement comes ahead of visit to Cop31 climate conference with PM also set to face MPs at PMQs

The national security of all countries is at risk from the climate crisis, as “science fiction” scenarios of widespread destruction are already coming true and economic shocks from fossil fuels are now the norm rather than the exception, Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary, will warn at the Cop31 summit today. Fiona Harvey has the story.