Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Cabinet split emerges over controversial Rosebank oilfield decision

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:29:25 +0000

Chancellor is in favour of North Sea project, but energy secretary has said she is leaning towards rejecting it

A cabinet split has emerged over whether to approve drilling at the Rosebank oilfield, with the chancellor, John Healey, in favour of the controversial North Sea project.

US south-west braces for more storms after enduring days of rain and flooding

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:46:48 +0000

More inclement weather forecast in rain-soaked Four Corners region after evacuations and rescues last week

Another round of heavy showers and thunderstorms were expected to hit the south-west US on Sunday after the region endured days of rain that forced evacuations, water rescues and multi-million-dollar damage.

The Guardian view on Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation: cities should be designed around people, not cars | Editorial

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 17:25:07 +0000

The transformation of Europe’s busiest shopping street should be a case study in making cities greener, less congested and more inviting places to live

Lights out: the island that goes dark to save young seabirds – in pictures

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:03 +0000

Every autumn, Corvo Island in the Azores turns off its public lighting for a few key days to help fledgling Cory’s shearwaters as they attempt to fly to the ocean guided by the stars

Storm Boelo: Travel disrupted and events cancelled as UK hit by wind and rain

admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:40:08 +0000

Fresh deluge of wet weather comes after Storm Austen brought strong winds to many regions on Friday

Amber weather warnings have come into force as the worst of Storm Boelo could be set to hit parts of the UK.

Storm Boelo’s winds will peak from Saturday evening, leaving areas in the warning zone, including Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and the far north of England, braced for gusts of 60-70mph and even 80mph in exposed coastal spots, the Met Office said.

The BoM’s temperature record keeping is under attack – again. What’s going on? | Temperature Check

admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:00:41 +0000

An ‘audit’ of the Bureau of Meteorology main dataset for measuring climate change claims it contains ‘widespread errors’. It doesn’t stack up

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Australia’s climate has warmed by more than 1.5C since 1910, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s main long-term temperature data.

Storm Boelo to bring 80mph gusts and heavy rain to parts of UK

admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:24:19 +0000

Second named storm will hit northern parts of UK as thousands remain without power after Friday’s Storm Austen

The UK is bracing for a second storm this weekend, as strong winds and heavy rain are expected to disrupt travel and cause further power cuts in the north.

Storm Boelo, the second named storm of the season, is expected to bring heavy, frequent showers and winds potentially exceeding 80mph to northern parts of the UK.

New Trump rule allows hunters to bait bears in Alaska with doughnuts, bacon and more

admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:00:32 +0000

Critics decry Trump administration rule that lets hunters lure bears with human foods on federal lands in Alaska

A new Trump administration rule allows hunters to bait bears on federal lands in Alaska with bacon, doughnuts, meat scraps or other human foods typically used to help kill the trophy animals at close range.

‘You need persistence’: the Norfolk couple who took on environmental regulators three times – and won

admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:00:27 +0000

Tim and Geli Harris have spent more than a decade fighting to protect Catfield Fen, a rare wetland in the Norfolk Broads

Polluters and regulators who fail to stop pollution must quake in their boots when they receive a letter from the lawyers for Tim and Geli Harris. The couple, who farm 460 acres in the Norfolk Broads, have now scored a hat-trick of landmark legal victories to save an internationally important wetland after they won again in the high court this month.

Blue Planet III features cloudier footage to prove authenticity amid AI boom

admin — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:01:16 +0000

BBC series deliberately uses ‘more organic’ shots to assure viewers animals are not AI-generated, producers say

The David Attenborough-narrated series Blue Planet III deliberately includes cloudier, less polished footage to counter AI fakery and assure viewers it is “authentic”, its producers have said.