Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Briton in critical care after ‘unusual’ shark attack on Tobago

admin — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 08:41:54 +0000

Man, 64, being treated for injuries to arm, leg and stomach after attack in shallow waters

A British man is in intensive care after an “unusual” shark attack on the Caribbean island of Tobago.

The 64-year-old man was receiving critical care after the bull shark attack left him with injuries to his left arm, left leg and stomach, Tobago’s Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation said.

Remote working and whiffy workout wear fuel laundry revolution

admin — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 07:00:30 +0000

Home workers aim to tackle smelly athleisure clothing, save money and be kinder to the environment

For years, laundry detergents have focused their cleaning power on stain removal and getting whites white but now a new invisible enemy has emerged in the shape of the musty smell that clings to your gym gear.

And now for the pinchline: competition crowns world’s funniest crab joke

admin — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 04:00:25 +0000

Inaugural contest at Crab Museum in Margate allows crustaceans to pick the winner, with the help of tinned fish used as bait

How did the crab get out of prison? And why did the crab get bad grades?

The answers to these conundrums and other clawsome jokes were among the competitors for the inaugural World’s Funniest Crab Joke competition, held by the Crab Museum in Margate to celebrate International Crab Day.

What do you call a red crab piggybacking another red crab all around the town? A double-decapod.

Orca calf successfully returned to open water after bold rescue in Canada

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:06:39 +0000

Two-year-old calf one step closer to reuniting with family group after tragic accident that left her stranded in remote lagoon

An orca calf, trapped for weeks in a remote lagoon in western Canada, has freed herself and is travelling towards open waters, hailed as “incredible news” by a growing body of human supporters.

The move puts her one step closer to reuniting with her family one month after a tragic accident left her stranded.

UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:47:27 +0000

Panel of nearly 100 countries to draw up guidelines for industries that mine raw materials used in low-carbon technology

A UN-led panel of nearly 100 countries is to draw up new guidelines to prevent some of the environmental damage and human rights abuses associated with mining for “critical minerals”.

Egg labels, egg-splained: from cage-free to free-range, how to eat ethically and economically

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:00:40 +0000

Egg cartons are labeled with all sorts of descriptors in the US, making grocery shopping a confusing experience. Experts tell us what these labels mean and how to shop

Shopping for eggs at the grocery store can be a confusing experience. Cartons are labeled with all kinds of descriptors – natural, organic, cage-free, free-range – and some cost more at checkout. But what do they actually mean, and for ethically minded consumers, are they actually worth the money?

Barclays accused of greenwashing over financing for Italian oil company

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:00:38 +0000

Exclusive: Environmental groups say bank is misleading public over ‘sustainable’ financing for Eni as company vastly expands fossil fuel production

Barclays is being accused by environmental groups of greenwashing after helping to arrange €4bn (£3.4bn) in financing for the Italian oil company Eni in a way that allows them to qualify towards its $1tn sustainable financing goal.

British succulent society chair quits over row about taking specimens from wild

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:16:46 +0000

Group banned plants ‘removed from habitat’ from its shows – causing uproar from enthusiasts

A furious row has blown up in the UK’s leading succulent society over the practice of taking desirable specimens from the wild, with the chair resigning in protest over the behaviour of his fellow enthusiasts.

Succulents have risen in popularity in recent years: they are attractive and hardy.

Exotic spiders flourishing in Britain as new jumping species found in Cornwall

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:14:35 +0000

Global warming and international trade offering increasingly hospitable environment

Some are small and jumpy; others are large and intimidating – if you’re a humble housefly. Exotic spiders are flourishing in Britain as international trade offers ample opportunities for spider travel and global heating provides an increasingly hospitable climate.

Trump will dismantle key US weather and science agency, climate experts fear

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:00:36 +0000

Plan to break up Noaa claims its research is ‘climate alarmism’ and calls for commercializing forecasts, weakening forecasts

Climate experts fear Donald Trump will follow a blueprint created by his allies to gut the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), disbanding its work on climate science and tailoring its operations to business interests.