Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Cruise ship arrives at New York City harbor with dead whale caught on bow

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 12:17:14 +0000

The 44ft-long whale corpse was an endangered sei whale, which will now be examined to determine how it died

A cruise ship has journeyed into New York City’s harbor bearing a gruesome cargo in the form of a huge, dead whale sprawled across its bow.

The incident happened on Saturday, according to local US media reports, and the event is being held by some as further evidence of the unfortunate impact on sea life that large vessels can have.

Ice dives, walrus snaps and whale encounters: the man telling extreme stories of an Arctic at risk

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 11:00:01 +0000

Andreas B. Heide has been shortlisted for a Shackleton award for his work in the far north, getting up close to nature to connect people emotionally with a fragile ecosystem

To say the images of Andreas B. Heide during his working day are dramatic is an understatement: a freediver deep underwater in a black wetsuit, his lean silhouette enhanced by powerful bladed fins, looking up towards a group of orcas; or standing on an ice sheet next to a small sailboat in the Arctic, amid a sea full of dangerous looking ice floes in poor visibility.

Vermont poised to become first US state to charge big oil for climate damage

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 10:00:09 +0000

If passed, the groundbreaking measure could be a model for other states to hold fossil fuel companies liable

Vermont is poised to pass a groundbreaking measure forcing major polluting companies to help pay for damages caused by the climate crisis, in a move being closely watched by other states including New York and California.

Biodiversity loss is biggest driver of infectious disease outbreaks, says study

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 08:00:44 +0000

Researchers say reducing emissions and biodiversity loss and preventing invasive species could control disease

Biodiversity loss is the biggest environmental driver of infectious disease outbreaks, making them more dangerous and widespread, a study has found.

Malaysia plans to give orangutans to countries that buy palm oil

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 07:07:58 +0000

‘Orangutan diplomacy’ strategy aims to ease concern over environmental impact of palm oil production, says minister

Malaysia plans to give orangutans as gifts to countries that buy its palm oil as part of an “orangutan diplomacy” strategy to ease concerns over the environmental impact of the commodity.

I discovered hydrothermal vents, but I’m only known for finding the Titanic

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 07:00:44 +0000

The discovery of these underwater hot springs in 1977 solved the mystery of how life first began on Earth, but it was locating the world’s most famous shipwreck that made me a celebrity

The mid-ocean ridge is where the Earth creates its outer skin. It’s called the boundary of creation. We knew there was life on the bottom of the ocean but not entire ecosystems supporting large animals until our expedition went down there in 1977.

‘When he is older there will be no rain’: how southern Madagascar is coping in a climate crisis

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 07:00:43 +0000

The island nation is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world, as changing weather patterns bring more dry spells and unpredictable rainy seasons. Sean Smith travelled to the south to meet those affected and to report on the ways they are trying to prepare for an altered future

England’s rivers to remain in poor state as EU laws ignored post-Brexit, says watchdog

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 04:00:38 +0000

Government’s failure to match EU measures to improve condition of rivers, lakes and oceans called ‘deeply concerning’

England’s rivers are likely to remain in a poor state for years to come because the government is failing to put in place EU clean water laws post-Brexit, the watchdog has found.

Gina Rinehart, One Nation and the Greens all oppose Glencore’s plan to store CO2 in the Great Artesian Basin – why? | Temperature Check

admin — Thu, 09 May 2024 01:23:36 +0000

The mining company insists the storage hub is safe but many are unconvinced about injecting carbon dioxide into a major Australian water resource

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GB News joint owner loses fight over £34m of secretly salvaged silver

admin — Wed, 08 May 2024 18:34:52 +0000

Paul Marshall’s claim on thousands of WW2 silver bars successfully challenged by South African government

The joint owner of GB News has lost a legal battle with the South African government over £34m of silver secretly salvaged from a second world war shipwreck.

Paul Marshall, who is lining up a bid for the Daily Telegraph, had claimed ownership of 2,364 silver bars his company had recovered from the bottom of the Indian Ocean.