Breaking Waves: Ocean News

New bill could bail out US farmers ruined by ‘forever chemical’ pollution

admin — Thu, 30 May 2024 12:00:08 +0000

The bipartisan proposal that would remediate farms affected by toxic PFAS contamination is gaining speed in Congress

The US may soon bail out farmers whose livelihoods were destroyed by toxic PFAS “forever chemical” contamination.

California comedown: how illicit cannabis farms have left a wilderness where ‘you’re lucky to see a lizard’

admin — Thu, 30 May 2024 11:00:07 +0000

The golden state legalised marijuana production in 2016, but strict curbs have led to a thriving black market. Its hub is in Siskiyou county, where the environmental damage is clear to see

Corporations invested in carbon offsets that were ‘likely junk’, analysis says

admin — Thu, 30 May 2024 10:00:27 +0000

Analysis of the carbon offset projects used by top corporations including Delta, Gucci and ExxonMobil raises concerns around their emission cuts claims

Some of the world’s most profitable – and most polluting corporations – have invested in carbon offset projects that have fundamental failings and are “probably junk”, suggesting industry claims about greenhouse gas reductions were likely overblown, according to new analysis.

‘Worth protecting’: Queensland government to ban carbon capture and storage in the Great Artesian Basin

admin — Thu, 30 May 2024 09:18:07 +0000

Premier Steven Miles says laws prohibiting greenhouse gas storage in the basin will benefit farmers and the environment

Fire ants found on Sunshine Coast as dangerous pest continues to spread

admin — Thu, 30 May 2024 07:04:34 +0000

Broadscale treatment under way after nests found at Nirimba in Queensland’s south-east

‘It was like the wild west’: meet the First Nations guardians protecting Canada’s pristine shores

admin — Thu, 30 May 2024 07:00:23 +0000

From crab monitoring and bear patrols to rescue operations, the watchmen are the official eyes and ears of indigenous communities

Rightwing NZ government accused of ‘war on nature’ as it takes axe to climate policies

admin — Thu, 30 May 2024 06:35:50 +0000

Government of Christopher Luxon has made sweeping cuts to climate projects in its first budget, with no new significant environmental investments

The New Zealand government has been accused of waging a “war on nature” after it announced sweeping cuts to climate action projects, while making no significant new investments in environmental protection or climate crisis-related policy.

Heatwaves increase risk of early births and poorer health in babies, study finds

admin — Wed, 29 May 2024 18:48:56 +0000

Research that looked at 53 million births says Black and Hispanic mothers and those in lower socioeconomic groups most at risk

Heatwaves increase rates of preterm births, which can lead to poorer health outcomes for babies and impact their long-term health, a new study found.

What makes some plant groups so successful?

admin — Wed, 29 May 2024 18:41:14 +0000

Researchers involved in cataloguing the world's plant species are hunting for answers as to what makes some groups of plants so successful. One of their major goals is to predict more accurately which lineages of flowering plants -- some of which are of huge importance to people and to ecosystems -- are at a greater risk from global climate change.

Fatal attraction: When endangered species try to mate with domestic relatives, both wildlife and people lose

admin — Wed, 29 May 2024 18:40:32 +0000

Sticks and stones aren't enough to thwart biological attraction, but sometimes those are the only tools available to pastoralists trying to prevent wildlife from eloping with their livestock. A new study brings awareness to both the human impacts of these encounters -- ranging from economic loss to death -- and conservation concerns for the wild animals that are often endangered.