Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Scientists surprised to find all but two of 12 grizzlies were dead within a year of ‘feelgood’ release, unable to sustain their high-calorie diet and inclined to approach humans The orphaned grizzly bear cubs were bulked up with a generous diet of roadkill, watermelon, dog food and snacks donated by the public. Their contact with carers was limited to two people. Then, after up to a year in rehabilitation, they returned home to the wilds of British Columbia. “It’s a feelgood thing – people feel good when the cage opens,” says Dr Lana M Ciarniello, a bear specialist who tracked the Canadian yearlings in a recent study. There is a perception that bears will thrive in their natural habitat, she says. “The reality is they’re not followed up on.” Continue reading...

Woodland Trust says trees struggling in drought stress, with older ‘survivors’ disproportionately affected England’s ancient oak trees are dying in the summer’s extreme heat and dry weather, according to the Woodland Trust, with trees and ecosystems unable to adapt fast enough to the changing climate. The heatwaves across much of Europe this summer have had a notable impact on crop growth and plant health. To cope with the extreme conditions, many trees are undergoing “early autumn”, wilting and losing their leaves early. Crow Leasow oak, Shropshire. Tea Party oak, Suffolk. King John oak, Devon. Enmore oak, Somerset. Lydham Manor oak, Shropshire. Old Knobbley, Essex. Pwllpriddog oak, Carmarthenshire. Continue reading...

npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-66901-7 Development of samarium-153 oxide loaded polystyrene radiotracer particles for gamma scintigraphy of whole gastrointestinal transit study

npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 12 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-63846-9 Correction: A five-dimensional classical framework for gravitational and quantum phenomena