Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Australia news live: David Pocock open to independents forming party to counter One Nation; man dies after shark attack south of Cairns

admin — Sat, 23 May 2026 23:38:49 +0000

Senator says there are ‘plenty of conversations going on’ about the best way to tackle One Nation’s rise

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Climate activists say they have blocked two coal ships from entering Newcastle port

UK records hottest day of year as forecasters warn of more extreme heat

admin — Sat, 23 May 2026 19:58:28 +0000

Temperature reaches 30.5C in Kent as amber health alerts issued before bank holiday temperatures rise

The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching 30.5C in Kent as forecasters warned more extreme heat could follow over the bank holiday weekend.

The temperature in Frittenden also marked the first time since 2012 the UK has reached 30C in May, according to the Met Office.

This US island is home to flora found nowhere else. Now, a wildfire threatens extinction

admin — Sat, 23 May 2026 13:00:28 +0000

Firefighters are racing to douse flames on California’s Santa Rosa Island as experts express concern for unique habitat

Multimedia arts project wins Sycamore Gap tree commission after public vote

admin — Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:22 +0000

‘Living archive’ will mark loss of Northumberland landmark with storytelling, sound and sculpture using saved wood

A new artwork will transform preserved wood from the felled Sycamore Gap tree into a “living archive” after a public vote.

The community arts charity Helix Arts and George King Architects were named winners of the vote on Saturday, after being shortlisted for a National Trust commission in March.

California: 40,000 people ordered to evacuate over chemical leak fears

admin — Sat, 23 May 2026 01:12:17 +0000

Authorities in Orange county say tank holding methyl methacrylate ‘actively in crisis’ and urge residents to leave

Authorities in Orange county, California, have ordered the evacuation of 40,000 people over concerns about a chemical leak that threatened spillage or an explosion.

The Guardian view on Britain’s coming energy shock: mini-measures won’t suffice | Editorial

admin — Fri, 22 May 2026 16:59:16 +0000

Consumer giveaways may soften the blow from the the war on Iran. But Britain’s vulnerability demands deeper state intervention and a faster transition

‘We will not survive’: jailing of Daria Egereva highlights plight of Russia’s Indigenous people

admin — Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:01 +0000

Authorities are cracking down on rights activists fighting for Indigenous people threatened by authoritarianism, extractivism and climate breakdown

The operation began at 9am Moscow time, but took place across all of Russia’s 11 time zones. Almost simultaneously, agents of the federal security service (FSB) raided the homes and workplaces of 17 Indigenous rights activists.

Why an immense marine heatwave off the US west coast has alarmed scientists

admin — Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:01 +0000

What does a surge in ocean temperatures, compounded with El Niño, bode for the summer?

An enormous marine heatwave off the US west coast is ringing alarm bells among ocean and atmospheric scientists as new data shows its ecological and environmental effects are intensifying.

Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years

admin — Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:54 +0000

Greater working from home and hot summer temperatures believed to be driving increase in ownership

An estimated 4m homes in the UK now have air conditioning, double the figure from three years ago as Britons complain of “unliveable” conditions during high temperatures.

Portable units with power ratings around 1kW are slightly more common than the more powerful built-in versions that can guzzle 2.7kW of power – more than an electric oven.

The week in wildlife: a lurking leopard, a lucky fox and a wily coyote

admin — Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:52 +0000

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world