Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil

admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:00:40 +0000

London mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projects

Sadiq Khan: This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadly

Sadiq Khan has called on the government to commit to revamped climate action and to reduce the UK’s reliance on oil and gas, as the UK endures a summer of drought, wildfires and heatwaves.

Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill

admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:00:39 +0000

Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling

An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities.

As the US president renews his threats to claim the vast Arctic territory, materials to prepare for drilling were brought ashore in recent days on Greenland’s eastern coast.

Scientists create OnlyFans account for marmots to fund research – video

admin — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:18:58 +0000

UCLA professor Daniel Blumstein and his team started an OnlyFans account – @OnlyMarms – featuring cute, G-rated photos and videos of marmots to raise money for their research amid government funding cuts

Is the promise of AI living up to the hype? | Fiona Katauskas

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:00:24 +0000

It’s certainly increasing its output

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Capybaras caught roaming government building in Brazil – video

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:32:23 +0000

Footage captured by a civil servant shows capybaras calmly roaming the entrance hall of the legislative assembly building in Mato Grosso, Brazil. The large rodents are regular visitors, often wandering over from a nearby park. 'They show up here quite often, so we've gotten used to seeing them,' Nayara Bueno says

Trump orders new 15% tariff on key material for solar panels and microchips

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:11:36 +0000

Move to raise levy on goods made with polysilicon aims to protect domestic US supply chains from China, the major producer

Donald Trump has ordered a new 15% tariff on imported products made of polysilicon, an important ingredient in microchip manufacturing that is primarily produced by China.

Trump faces calls for windfall tax on big oil’s profits from Iran war

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:13 +0000

US president’s complaint industry ‘making too much money’ comes after his policies boosted corporations

Europe’s dry riverbeds and scorched earth – in pictures

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:31:55 +0000

Much of the continent is battling wildfires and drought during a summer of extreme heat

‘Waste colonialism’ – the Turkish city carrying the weight of Britain’s pollution problem

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:11 +0000

In this week’s newsletter: a Guardian investigation reveals that the UK exported 139,000 tonnes of rubbish to poor districts in Adana, where farmers are left to cope with microplastics, toxic smoke, and debris

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Week in wildlife: a tiger release, an Exmoor eagle and Pallas’s kittens

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:00:09 +0000

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world