Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Bucolic battlefield: a California seashore says goodbye to dairy farms – and hopes to heal

admin — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 15:00:54 +0000

After a years-long battle, organic dairy ranches are being expelled from Point Reyes national seashore to revitalize the ecosystem

Rodd Kelsey gazed out on the golden slopes of Point Reyes national seashore sweeping down to the rugged California coastline, pointing to the patches laden with invasive stalks of prickly thistle and browning sod. These are some of the hallmarks of the region’s recent history, he said – but they also showcase the opportunities for its future.

What lies beneath: Lake Tahoe dive offers rare view of the deep

admin — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 13:00:53 +0000

Livestream of voyage to bottom of one of country’s deepest lakes draws thousands – but no sign of Tahoe Tessie yet

The cobalt waters of Lake Tahoe have long captivated the public, helping drive the area’s massive tourism industry and even attracting urban legends about what lies in the cold, shadowy depths.

Theories have ranged from an aquatic creature named Tessie to perfectly preserved bodies dumped by the mafia decades ago.

Climate crisis will increase frequency of lightning-sparked wildfires, study finds

admin — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:00:50 +0000

These wildfires tend to burn in more remote areas and grow larger faster, posing a higher risk to public safety and health

The climate crisis will continue making lightning-sparked wildfires more frequent for decades to come, which could produce cascading effects and worsen public safety and public health, experts and new research suggest.

‘Everything is gone’: Punjabi farmers suffer worst floods in three decades

admin — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:00:42 +0000

Flooding in northern India and Pakistan has destroyed homes – and hundreds of thousands of acres of crops

For days, farmers in the Indian state of Punjab watched the pounding monsoon rains fall and the rivers rise with mounting apprehension. By Wednesday, many woke to find their fears realised as the worst floods in more than three decades ravaged their farms and decimated their livelihoods.

‘A great tragedy’: man dies in shark attack near Dee Why on Sydney’s northern beaches

admin — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 01:35:51 +0000

Beaches from Manly to Narrabeen closed after death of 57-year-old who leaves behind wife and child

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A man has died near Dee Why on Sydney’s northern beaches after being bitten by what is believed to be a large shark, in what police have called “a great tragedy”.

Even the toughest corals are shrinking in warming seas

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:12:47 +0000

Scientists found that Red Sea corals can endure warming seas but grow much smaller and weaken under long-term heat stress. Though recovery is possible in cooler months, rising global temperatures may outpace their resilience, endangering reefs and the people who depend on them.

Son who found mother’s body after Storm Babet calls for more flood defence money

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:40:40 +0000

Maureen Gilbert, 83, was discovered drowned in her home after river in Chesterfield overflowed

The son of an 83-year-old woman who died during Storm Babet has called for more money to be invested in protecting homes from flooding.

An inquest at Chesterfield coroner’s court heard on Friday that Maureen Gilbert drowned in her home in Chesterfield after the River Rother overflowed on 21 October 2023 during the storm.

Children in England ‘face barriers to outdoor play due to poor planning’

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:00:26 +0000

‘Fragmented’ policies leading councils to prioritise approval of housebuilding over parks, study finds

Children in cities across England face barriers to playing outside because urban planners are prioritising housebuilding over parks, a study has found.

Japanese man becomes oldest person to reach Mount Fuji summit at 102

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:49:24 +0000

Kokichi Akuzawa climbed with 70-year-old daughter to break record for oldest person to make ascent – a second time

Kokichi Akuzawa has become the oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Fuji at the age of 102 – despite almost giving up during his trek.

“I was really tempted to give up halfway through,” Akuzawa said. “Reaching the summit was tough, but my friends encouraged me, and it turned out well. I managed to get through it because so many people supported me.”

Weather tracker: British Columbia breaks Canada’s September heat record

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:20:29 +0000

Temperatures climb above 40C, while a powerful hailstorm in the US lashes Kansas and Oklahoma

A spate of extremely hot weather in British Columbia has broken Canada’s national maximum temperature record for September.

On Tuesday, it reached 40C (104F) in Lytton, matching the previous all-time high. That was only the third time that temperature has been recorded in the country in September.