Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Large tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in UK

admin — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:47 +0000

Early spring sightings show colourful insect is a resident species for first time in decades, says conservation charity

The large tortoiseshell – an elusive and enigmatic butterfly that became extinct in Britain in the last century – is a UK resident species once again, with a flurry of early spring sightings.

Britain’s list of native butterflies has increased to 60 with the return of the insect after individuals emerged from hibernation in woodlands in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Cornwall and the Isle of Wight.

How the ‘Galápagos of west Africa’ is plundered by floating fish factories

admin — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:43 +0000

A Guardian investigation with DeSmog reveals thousands of tonnes of fish are illegally turned into fishmeal and oil off the coast of Guinea-Bissau

The only ice factory on Bubaque, an island in west Africa’s Guinea-Bissau, is out of service. Local fishers, such as Pedro Luis Pereira, are forced to source ice from factories on the mainland, about 70km away – a six-hour round trip by boat.

‘A saltwater crocodile on the AFL oval’: worst flooding in decades inundates NT as residents urged to avoid water

admin — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:26:56 +0000

Schools and highways close and Territorians living near major rivers leave amid possibly record-breaking rain

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Twelve Apostles visitors to be charged entry fee to see natural wonder

admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:28:06 +0000

Victorian government says ‘it’s only fair’ Great Ocean Road tourists should pay to see famous limestone stacks

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The Guardian view on EV charging: China took the right lessons from Britain’s past | Editorial

admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:25:25 +0000

Megawatt fast EV charging reflects a coordinated grid strategy the UK once used. Privatisation and fragmentation now make that infrastructure far harder to build

NSW Health continues to use machine known to produce inaccurate results to test child blood lead levels

admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:24 +0000

LeadCare II offers point-of-care testing but the equipment has had recalls globally due to the potential for inaccurately low readings

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Sex and the sea snail: how a plucky marine lab brought a mollusk back from the brink

admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:24 +0000

Once abundant in California, the white abalone had all but vanished. Now, thanks to an innovative breeding program, it’s staged a remarkable comeback

On a sunny January afternoon in Bodega Bay, some 70 miles north of San Francisco, the White Abalone Culture Lab is humming with activity.

How Trump’s EPA rollbacks give US states new tools in climate suits

admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:00:21 +0000

Vermont and New York face high stakes to protect climate superfund laws as it faces attacks from Trump’s DoJ

BrewDog sold Highland estate for knockdown price after abandoning its reforestation plans

admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:00:15 +0000

Self-styled ‘punk’ beer company bought land in 2020, pledging to plant Scotland’s ‘biggest ever forest’

The self-styled “punk” beer company BrewDog sold its Highland estate for a knockdown price after abandoning its efforts to plant Scotland’s “biggest ever forest” there.

UK must stockpile food in readiness for climate shocks or war, expert warns

admin — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:00:43 +0000

Prof Tim Lang says country produces far less food than it needs to feed population and is particularly vulnerable

The British government should be stockpiling food, according to a leading expert on food policy, as it is not prepared for climate shocks or wars that could cause the population to starve.

Prof Tim Lang of City St George’s, University of London said the UK produced far less food than it needed to feed itself, and as a small island that relied on a few large companies to feed its giant population, it was particularly vulnerable to shocks.