Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Bali plastic recycling scheme swamped with garbage

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:00:03 +0000

Scheme has collected a fraction of the waste it set out to handle and is struggling with broken machinery and poor finances

Five firms in plastic pollution alliance ‘made 1,000 times more waste than they saved’

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) makes high-profile claims about the projects around the world it supports in the pursuit of clearing up plastic waste leaching into the environment.

Cop29 live: call to block Azerbaijan president from talks to allow negotiators to work

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:43:26 +0000

Cop28 adviser Paul Watkinson says Ilham Aliyev should be kept away from talks to let negotiations take place

Earlier today I posted about an excellent piece colleagues at the Guardian have published tracking how Earth’s heating has led to rising sea levels and extreme weather – and yet there is no sign of emissions slowing.

Unfortunately I did not include a link to the piece [it was early UK time!] so here it is [and as I said original if negotiators at Cop need any motivation to reach a deal they could do worse than read this]

Victoria to build $370m state-owned solar farm and battery in state’s west

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 06:35:46 +0000

Jacinta Allan says project will be able to power more than 51,000 homes and include 119MW solar facility and 100MW two-hour battery

Latest Russian airstrikes on Ukraine threaten ‘catastrophic power failure’

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:00:29 +0000

Targeting of substations connected to three working nuclear plants risks nuclear catastrophe in Europe, says Greenpeace

‘Bomb cyclone’ brings high winds and soaking rain to north-west US

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 03:13:52 +0000

Strongest atmospheric river seen by California, Washington and Oregon this season knocks out power and downs trees

California and Pacific north-west brace for an atmospheric river – but what is it?

What was expected to be one of the strongest storms in the north-west US in decades arrived on Tuesday evening, knocking out power and downing trees across the region.

Why children like me have a right to be heard at the People’s Blockade of the Newcastle coal port | Frankie Kelly

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 02:07:49 +0000

From my perspective as a 12-year-old, it’s devastating that the protest is getting such a negative reaction from the NSW government

Australia pledges $50m for climate 'loss and damage' fund, ramps up Cop31 host bid - video

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:50:35 +0000

Australia and Turkey are both lobbying to host Cop31, the world's annual United Nations climate change negotiations planned for 2026. The climate change minister, Chris Bowen, said Australia wants to co-host Cop31 'in partnership with our Pacific family'. Bowen also announced a $50m contribution to loss and damage caused by the climate crisis.

California and Pacific north-west brace for an atmospheric river – but what is it?

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:24:21 +0000

Powerful storm is predicted to be strongest region has seen this season, causing ‘life-threatening’ conditions

Northern California and the Pacific north-west are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm that will bring enough heavy rain and winds to potentially cause power outages and flash flooding.

Eight times more children will face extreme heatwaves by 2050s, Unicef says

admin — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:01:22 +0000

Without action on climate crisis, far greater numbers will also experience floods, wildfires and droughts, according to report

Eight times as many children around the world will be exposed to extreme heatwaves in the 2050s, and three times as many will face river floods compared with the 2000s if current trends continue, according to the UN.

Carcass of giant fin whale draws scores of onlookers to Alaska beach

admin — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:46:13 +0000

Endangered whale measuring 47ft washes up in Anchorage as scientists seek explanation for animal’s death

An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska’s largest city has attracted curious onlookers while biologists seek answers as to what caused the animal’s death.