Breaking Waves: Ocean News

‘If I’m sent to Japan, I’m not coming home’: jailed anti-whaler defiant in face of extradition threat

admin — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 08:00:01 +0000

Sea Shepherd’s Paul Watson talks about his arrest on behalf of the Japanese government, his ‘interesting’ Greenland prison, and separation from his children

Cheaper loans on table to urge UK motorists to EVs, plus cuts in fines for firms

admin — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 07:00:50 +0000

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says there is ‘no route to net zero’ that ignores concerns of businesses after wave of closures

• Jonathan Reynolds: If we delay the UK’s drive for electric vehicles, our rivals will overtake us

If we delay the UK’s drive for electric vehicles, our rivals will overtake us | Jonathan Reynolds

admin — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 07:00:49 +0000

The government is determined to work with the car industry to increase take-up, boost jobs and hit emissions targets

• Cheaper loans on table to drive UK motorists to electric, plus cuts in EV fines for firms

The push to electric vehicles is not about a culture war. It is a simple choice. Do we set UK industry up to take advantage of the changes that are coming? Or do we sit it out, allowing our competitors to lap us while we decide whether to change our tyres or not?

It’s too late to halt the climate crisis

admin — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 06:00:48 +0000

Nature is going to solve the problem by eliminating the modern human

In response to Ashish Ghadiali’s story last week (“Yes, there is a lot of greenwashing, but Cop summits are our best chance of averting climate breakdown”, Comment, last week), nearly 70 years ago Gilbert Plass coined the term “climate change” in a paper in the journal Tellus.

Anthony Albanese insists environment laws still on agenda despite killing deal with Greens

admin — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 03:02:17 +0000

PM overruled negotiations between environment minister and the Greens after speaking with WA premier last week

Venomous tiger snake slithers up driver’s leg on Melbourne freeway

admin — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 02:12:16 +0000

Woman weaves through traffic at 80km/h before fleeing from snake in car barefoot and attempting to flag down passing motorists

Poor labelling allows ‘massive amounts’ of plastic into Australia’s garden waste, companies warn

admin — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 19:00:37 +0000

Items such as coffee cups and bin liners are wrongly labelled ‘compostable’, leading to calls for governments to impose standards

Is it safe to have a child? Americans rethink family planning ahead of Trump’s return

admin — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 13:00:26 +0000

Some in the US are reconsidering children, with fears over reproductive healthcare and the climate crisis front of mind

Chris Peterson wasn’t surprised that Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election. But he was surprised by how quickly he and his wife started asking one another: should we try to have another baby before a possible nationwide abortion ban takes effect? Or should we give up on having a second child?

Study links higher PFAS levels to ‘superfund’ sites and limited fresh-food access

admin — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 12:00:29 +0000

Findings highlight how built environment in low-income neighborhoods presents multiple PFAS exposure routes

New research aimed at identifying which US neighborhoods face increased exposure to toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” found those living near “superfund” sites and other major industrial polluters, or in areas with limited access to fresh food, generally have higher levels of the dangerous compounds in their blood.

Achieving at-scale seascape restoration by optimising cross-habitat facilitative processes

admin — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000

npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 30 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s44183-024-00095-1

Achieving at-scale seascape restoration by optimising cross-habitat facilitative processes