Breaking Waves: Ocean News https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-waves/index.php en Severe weather hits the US hard as key forecast offices reel from Trump cuts https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/severe-weather-hits-us-hard-key-forecast-offices-reel-trump-cuts <p>This year marks the first time that local NWS offices have stopped round-the-clock operations in the agency’s history</p> <p>A brutal stretch of severe weather has taxed communities on the eastern fringes of tornado alley this spring and early summer, while harsh staffing cuts and budget restrictions have forced federal meteorologists to attempt to forecast the carnage with less data.</p> <p>As of 30 June, there have already been more than 1,200 tornadoes nationwide.</p> <p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/01/severe-weather-nws-trump-cuts">Continue reading...</a></p> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:00:34 +0000 admin 100472 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Paris on red alert as Europe faces extreme heat with weather warnings across the continent - Europe live https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/paris-red-alert-europe-faces-extreme-heat-weather-warnings-across-continent-europe-liv <p>Public health warnings as heatwave raises concerns about impact of climate change</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/27/the-silent-killer-what-you-need-to-know-about-heatwaves">What you need to know about heatwaves</a></p> </li> </ul> <p>The French prime minister <strong>François Bayrou</strong>, who attended a government crisis meeting over the heatwave, was asked about the great difficulty of French schools to handle the heatwave.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/paris-red-alert-europe-faces-extreme-heat-weather-warnings-across-continent-europe-liv" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:38:23 +0000 admin 100471 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Life on landfill: the people who scrape a living from our waste – in pictures https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/life-landfill-people-who-scrape-living-our-waste-pictures <p>Three leading female photographers – Gulshan Khan, Laura El-Tantawy and Lisl Ponger – explore the complex global entanglements of climate crisis, environmental justice and human survival</p> <p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2025/jul/01/life-on-landfill-the-people-who-scrape-a-living-from-our-waste-in-pictures-gulshan-khan-laura-el-tantawy-lisl-ponger-poisoned-futures">Continue reading...</a></p> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:00:09 +0000 admin 100470 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org ‘Even if we stop drinking we will be exposed’: A French region has banned tap water. Is it a warning for the rest of Europe? https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/even-if-we-stop-drinking-we-will-be-exposed-french-region-has-banned-tap-water-it-warn <p>Forever chemicals have polluted the water supply of 60,000 people, threatening human health, wildlife and the wider ecosystem. But activists say this is just the tip of the Pfas iceberg</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/even-if-we-stop-drinking-we-will-be-exposed-french-region-has-banned-tap-water-it-warn" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:00:04 +0000 admin 100469 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Popular sunscreens accused of greenwashing by ACCC over ‘reef-friendly’ claims https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/popular-sunscreens-accused-greenwashing-accc-over-reef-friendly-claims <p>Consumer regulator claims owner of Hawaiian Tropic and Banana Boat misled consumers but company stands by products</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jul/01/east-coast-weather-nsw-victoria-queensland-politics-updates-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p> </li></ul><p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/popular-sunscreens-accused-greenwashing-accc-over-reef-friendly-claims" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:08:56 +0000 admin 100468 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org King Charles to receive £132m next year after crown estate makes £1.1bn profit https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/king-charles-receive-132m-next-year-after-crown-estate-makes-11bn-profit <p>Offshore wind power boom helps push profit from land and property to more than double what it was two years ago</p> <p>King Charles is set to receive official annual income of £132m next year, after his <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/05/how-the-queen-came-to-own-the-seabed-around-britain">portfolio of land and property</a> made more than £1bn in profits thanks to a boom in the offshore wind sector.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/king-charles-receive-132m-next-year-after-crown-estate-makes-11bn-profit" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:01:48 +0000 admin 100467 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Puerto Rico’s solar-powered village – in pictures https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/puerto-rico-s-solar-powered-village-pictures <p>For years, Puerto Ricans have faced high electricity costs and regular blackouts. The town of Adjuntas, in the central mountains, boasts the island’s first community-owned solar microgrid</p> <p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2025/jun/30/puerto-rico-solar-power-in-pictures">Continue reading...</a></p> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:00:44 +0000 admin 100465 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org EPA employees sign ‘declaration of dissent’ over agency moves under Trump https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/epa-employees-sign-declaration-dissent-over-agency-moves-under-trump <p>More than 170 EPA employees signed letter, with about 100 more signing anonymously out of fear of retaliation</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/30/donald-trump-one-big-beautiful-bill-senate-republicans-iran-us-politics-live-news-updates">US politics live – latest updates</a></p> </li></ul><p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/epa-employees-sign-declaration-dissent-over-agency-moves-under-trump" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:59:57 +0000 admin 100466 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Spain records highs of 46C and France under alert as Europe swelters in heatwave https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/spain-records-highs-46c-and-france-under-alert-europe-swelters-heatwave <p>Extreme heat ‘the new normal’, says UN chief, as authorities across the continent issue health warnings</p> <p>A vicious heatwave has engulfed southern Europe, with punishing temperatures that have reached highs of 46C (114.8F) in Spain and placed almost the entirety of mainland France under alert.</p> <p>Extreme heat, made stronger by fossil fuel pollution, has for several days scorched Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece as southern Europe endures its first major heatwave of the summer.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/spain-records-highs-46c-and-france-under-alert-europe-swelters-heatwave" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:39:07 +0000 admin 100463 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org Wimbledon opening day hottest on record as temperatures forecast to hit 34C https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/wimbledon-opening-day-hottest-record-temperatures-forecast-hit-34c <p>Spectators use fans and umbrellas and players offered ice packs on court to try to cool off</p> <p>Tennis fans faced the hottest start to Wimbledon on record on Monday as temperatures soared to 32C.</p> <p>Spectators used fans and umbrellas to cope with the heat as they queued from the early hours to watch players including Emma Raducanu, the British women’s No 1; and the defending men’s champion, Carlos Alcaraz,<strong> </strong>who rushed to the aid of a fan who collapsed.</p> <p><a href="https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org/breaking-wave/wimbledon-opening-day-hottest-record-temperatures-forecast-hit-34c" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:47:20 +0000 admin 100464 at https://www.worldoceanobservatory.org