Breaking Waves: Ocean News

The week in wildlife: a lurking leopard, a lucky fox and a wily coyote

admin — Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:52 +0000

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Sea foam may look sinister but it is mostly harmless and natural

admin — Fri, 22 May 2026 05:00:50 +0000

Phenomenon, often seen around Britain’s coast at this time of year, is caused by a combination of algae and weather

At this time of year a sinister-looking substance can often be sighted around Britain’s coast: a frothy foam piled up along the shoreline or appearing in long ribbons offshore. People sometimes assume this foam is the result of pollution or sewage dumping. In fact it is a common natural phenomenon produced by a combination of algae and weather.

The surf ecosystem as an emerging framework for managing coastal and marine resources

admin — Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 22 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s44183-026-00207-z

The surf ecosystem as an emerging framework for managing coastal and marine resources

Melanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds

admin — Thu, 21 May 2026 23:01:42 +0000

Cancer Research UK figures show number diagnosed with most serious form of skin cancer has risen above 20,000 for first time

The number of cases from the most serious form of skin cancer have reached a record high across the UK, according to analysis by a leading cancer charity.

Melanoma cases in the UK have risen above 20,000 for the first time ever, with 20,980 people being diagnosed with the form of cancer in 2022, according to analysis of the latest figures by Cancer Research UK.

Feral horse numbers surge in Kosciuszko national park after pause in aerial culling, survey shows

admin — Thu, 21 May 2026 20:00:38 +0000

Conservationists say population rebound demands rethink of retention zones that allow thousands of the animals to remain in the park

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Risk of snakebites increasing as reptiles adapt to changing world, says study

admin — Thu, 21 May 2026 18:00:36 +0000

Research led by WHO predicts hotter climate will lead to more contact between humans and venomous snakes

The risk of snakebites is increasing across the world as reptiles shift their habitats to cope with rising temperatures and growing human pressures, a study of venomous snakes has found.

One Nation says it’s the only party in Australia to question climate science. It should ask itself why | Temperature Check

admin — Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:34 +0000

Climate change denial has become untenable yet Hanson’s party digs in – with conspiracy theories, cherrypicking and claims that are easy to refute

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Trump’s EPA to roll back refrigerant rule for grocery stores in push it claims will lower prices

admin — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:34:55 +0000

EPA is loosening Biden-era rule that requires US businesses to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment

The Trump administration is set to loosen a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment, in what officials say is a push to lower grocery costs.

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, said the Biden-era rule imposes costly restrictions that limit the type of refrigerants US businesses and families can use.

‘It’s put the joy levels up’: the flood-prone London school with a climate-adapted playground

admin — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:31 +0000

When pupils could no longer play outside, St John’s school in Barnet decided to act, enlisting Trees for Cities to help rethink its outside space

The play area at St John’s Church of England primary in Barnet, north London, used to flood so severely it was often unusable. “It would get so bad that the children couldn’t be dismissed from the playground,” says Macci Dobie, the school’s headteacher. “We had to dismiss them from different parts of the school or, literally, parents were stepping into puddles to lift their children out of the classroom.”

Torrential rain and floods kill at least 25 people in southern and central China – video report

admin — Thu, 21 May 2026 13:50:42 +0000

Tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes, with heavy rain expected to continue across southern and central parts of the country – including Jiangxi, Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and Hainan provinces – with a high risk of further landslides and flash floods