Breaking Waves: Ocean News

New nature reserve to act as ‘green beating heart’ for Norwich

admin — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:00:05 +0000

Sweet Briar Marshes has been created in heart of city with fewer public footpaths than any other in England and Wales

Hidden between a hectic ring road, a chemicals factory and housing estates are 36 hectares (90 acres) of “a green beating heart, pumping nature” into the surrounding city.

Traffic noise and sirens are muffled by ancient oaks, while late-season dragonflies sweep over hawthorns laden with blood-red haws as a kestrel hovers, head down, searching for field voles hiding in the tufty grasses.

Former NSW premier Bob Carr backs environmental alliance urging overhaul of land-clearing laws

admin — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:00:04 +0000

Labor heavyweight also warns of the danger of environment movement fading as he throws support behind new alliance

Anthony Albanese to accelerate transition to low emissions after voice referendum

admin — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:00:04 +0000

Exclusive: PM says the ‘right decisions’ are needed to ensure Australia emerges a winner in the global race to renewable energy

Girl, 11, among six young people taking on 32 nations in historic climate case

admin — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:02:03 +0000

Claimants say European countries are breaching their human rights by failing to take adequate action to tackle global heating

An 11-year-old girl from Portugal sat inside the grand chamber of the European court of human rights on Wednesday to face 86 lawyers from 32 nations in the world’s largest climate legal action.

Mariana Agostinho was alongside her brother and sister, and her cousins, two rows back from 17 human rights judges.

MPs vow to fight new plans to scrap pollution rules for housebuilders

admin — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:29:19 +0000

Campaigners and parliamentarians gear up to fight ‘reckless proposals’ on pollution from new developments

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Political parties and wildlife groups are gearing up to fight the UK government’s renewed plans to scrap pollution rules for housebuilders.

UK go-ahead for North Sea oil and gas field angers environmental groups

admin — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 07:26:39 +0000

Campaigners including Greta Thunberg had called for halt to Rosebank project involving Oslo-listed Equinor

Britain has given the go-ahead to develop the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield off Shetland, sparking outrage from environmental campaigners.

Brush turkey deaths in Sydney believed to have been caused by poison pellets

admin — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 06:46:20 +0000

NSW EPA to test two brush turkeys and several pigeons found in Mosman to identify likely cause of death

Artistry, romance and knavery in our garden: it’s the sublime satin bowerbird in #birdoftheyear | Nick Evershed

admin — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:14:36 +0000

There’s a bowerbird building a bower in my backyard, so this year I’m on Team Bowerbird

Meet Jonathan Ballesteros: Mr. All Go improving Low Flow | Wave Makers

admin — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:00:00 +0000

Join Wave Makers host Tamara Kahn as she sits down with a friend who has always shared her spirit of adventure and now a passion for Blue tech as well. Jonathan Ballesteros, the entrepreneurial mind behind read more

Trump falsely claims wind turbines lead to whale deaths by making them ‘batty’

admin — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 18:23:51 +0000

Ex-president attacks clean energy by making multiple false statements at South Carolina rally

Donald Trump has launched a lengthy and largely baseless attack on wind turbines for causing large numbers of whales to die, claiming that “windmills” are making the cetaceans “crazy” and “a little batty”.