Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Some of the biggest NSW waste companies broke rules meant to keep contamination out of landscaping products

admin — Mon, 27 May 2024 15:00:28 +0000

Exclusive: Facilities owned by Bingo Industries and Aussie Skips Recycling among more than 20 named in NSW parliament for breaching regulations

On Australia’s climate and extinction crises, the major parties both have questions to answer | Present Tense

admin — Mon, 27 May 2024 15:00:27 +0000

The Coalition has no climate policy. But Labor’s positions are undermined by its confused stance on gas and the delay of new environmental laws

Threatened species and chips? Other fish frequently sold as flake, Australian study finds

admin — Mon, 27 May 2024 15:00:25 +0000

Scalloped hammerhead and greeneye spurdog among at-risk shark discovered in genetic testing of flake fillets

Hobbyist archaeologists identify thousands of ancient sites in England

admin — Mon, 27 May 2024 14:04:06 +0000

Exclusive: Bronze age remains and Roman roads among 12,802 sites discovered using latest technology

Bronze age burial mounds, Roman roads and deserted medieval villages are among almost 13,000 previously-unknown ancient sites and monuments that have been discovered by members of the public in recent months, it will be announced this week.

Millions in US face extreme-heat threat as experts urge better protections

admin — Mon, 27 May 2024 10:00:21 +0000

Recommendations include heat forecasts and outdoor-worker safeguards to prevent thousands of deaths and injuries

Millions of Americans face the threat of dangerous heatwaves in the coming weeks with another summer of record-breaking temperatures forecast to hit the US.

Ditch brightly coloured plastic, anti-waste researchers tell firms

admin — Mon, 27 May 2024 06:00:17 +0000

Studies find red, blue and green plastic decomposes into microplastic particles faster than plainer colours

Retailers are being urged to stop making everyday products such as drinks bottles, outdoor furniture and toys out of brightly coloured plastic after researchers found it degrades into microplastics faster than plainer colours.

Lemur pups Nova and Evie born at Scottish safari park

admin — Mon, 27 May 2024 05:00:13 +0000

Female pair are third litter born at Blair Drummond under endangered species breeding programme

A Scottish safari park has announced the birth of two female lemur pups native to Madagascar.

Nova and Evie, who are living at Blair Drummond safari and adventure park, near Stirling, were born on 14 April, and the park has now publicly announced their birth.

‘Enormously exciting’ fossils found in NSW opal field suggest Australia had ‘age of monotremes’

admin — Sun, 26 May 2024 15:00:58 +0000

Discovery of ‘echidnapus’ and two more species show the furry egg-layers predated marsupials

We tested landscaping soil on sale in Sydney stores for asbestos – it came back positive

admin — Sun, 26 May 2024 15:00:56 +0000

Exclusive: Independent testing of recycled soil fill finds two of four samples would not meet legislated thresholds and one contained asbestos

UK weather: heavy rain and thunderstorms hit England and Wales

admin — Sun, 26 May 2024 09:25:26 +0000

Warnings of possible flooding, travel delays and power cuts as Met Office issues yellow warning

More than an inch of rain could fall in one hour as thunderstorms lash parts of England and Wales, forecasters have warned.

Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop on Sunday afternoon, with 20-30mm of rain predicted. There may also be hail and lightning strikes, with people warned to expect possible flooding, travel delays and power cuts.