Breaking Waves: Ocean News

‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:00:06 +0000

As Australia prepares for the H5 bird flu to potentially rip through hundreds of species, residents of the Limestone Coast are already seeing the impacts

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‘Do we really need huge cruise ships here?’: fears £150m Falmouth Docks plan threatens habitats – and town itself

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:05:35 +0000

Plans involve dredging and expanding docks to allow larger cruise ships to visit with up to 200,000 passengers annually

Janavi Kramer had just enjoyed a swim with friends and was sitting on a bench taking in a wonderful Cornish view – headlands plunging into deep water, bobbing boats, a bustling harbour town.

All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:03:50 +0000

Environment Agency assessments find just 14.3% of country’s surface waters in good ecological status

Every single English water body is polluted with toxic chemicals, new government data shows, while just 14.3% of surface waters achieved good ecological status.

We need a wartime mindset to fight the threat of wildfires | Seth Klein

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:44 +0000

While many leaders compare the wildfire crisis to the second world war, governments fail to adopt the real lessons of pre-emptive wartime action

Human-driven climate crisis fuels Canada’s deadly wildfires, study finds

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:00:45 +0000

Current blazes roaring across country more than twice as likely to occur because of fossil fuel-driven global heating

The human-driven climate crisis made the conditions that led to blazes roaring across Canada, which have caused toxic smoke to spew throughout the country and into the US, twice as likely to occur, a new analysis has found.

Spatio-temporal variation of AIS data abnormally for tuna fishing fleets in the Pacific Ocean

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0000

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Spatio-temporal variation of AIS data abnormally for tuna fishing fleets in the Pacific Ocean

Winner of Florida python hunting contest nabs 96 snakes: ‘I was on a mission’

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:50:36 +0000

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them

The winner of this year’s annual Florida Python Challenge hunted down and eliminated 96 invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades national park, as part of an initiative to remove hundreds of the snakes from the area every year.

Toronto zoo announces birth of pygmy hippo calf, third for mother Kindia

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:16:20 +0000

The 20-year-old’s third calf is being monitored by officials as survival rates for the species are challenging, the zoo said

The Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf.

Kindia, the zoo’s 20-year-old pygmy hippo, started showing signs of labor at around 8.15am last Sunday, it said. Around four hours later, the calf’s feet emerged and after 1.5 hours of active labor, Kindia successfully gave birth to the baby pygmy hippo.

NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:00:28 +0000

Health secretary says global heating means UK hospitals and GPs will have to prepare for summer as well as winter peaks of demand

Adapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in hot weather?

The NHS has been warned to prepare for potential annual summer crises caused by extreme heat with the same pressures as winter, as heatwaves caused by the climate crisis become routine in the UK.

Adapting to global heating: which UK public services are struggling in hot weather?

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:00:27 +0000

As NHS told to prepare for extreme weather, strain also felt in other areas including transport and farming

NHS must prepare for annual summer heat pressures, says Yvette Cooper