Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Bulldozers in Darwin begin destroying habitat of hundreds of bird species as Lee Point/Binybara construction begins

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:16:25 +0000

Crossbench MPs and conservationists say clearing exemplifies failed environmental reform as endangered species like Gouldian finch face habitat destruction

The stream of plastic pollution: could a global treaty help us turn off the tap? – podcast

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:00:37 +0000

Guardian Seascapes reporter Karen McVeigh tells Madeleine Finlay about a recent trip to the Galápagos Islands, where mounds of plastic waste are washing up and causing problems for endemic species. Tackling this kind of waste and the overproduction of plastic were the topics on the table in Ottawa this week, as countries met to negotiate a global plastics treaty. But is progress too slow to address this pervasive problem?

How do we define climate responsibility? Woodside has no answer | Adam Morton

admin — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:27:07 +0000

So long as oil and gas companies remain wedded to self-interest, the push against them isn’t going away

Should Australia go nuclear? Why Peter Dutton's plan could be an atomic failure – video

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 21:46:20 +0000

Year in, year out, there's a good chance someone in politics has suggested nuclear power as an answer to Australia's energy problems. Guardian Australia's Matilda Boseley explains why. Modern-day nuclear energy is climate friendly compared with coal and gas. But going nuclear isn't practical for Australia – and it's an idea that's more than likely coming directly from the Coalition's 'delaying action on climate change' handbook

More than 90% of marine animals caught in NSW shark nets over summer were non-target species

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:00:21 +0000

Exclusive: New documents reveal government division over controversial program as data reveals death toll

‘Get rid of your green waste bin and let leaves rot into the soil,’ says garden expert

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 13:23:54 +0000

RHS Wisley garden manager says composting at home saves money and creates habitat for hedgehogs and invertebrates

Get rid of your green waste bin if you want to make your soil more healthy and save money, a Royal Horticultural Society expert has said.

Countries consider pact to reduce plastic production by 40% in 15 years

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:27:47 +0000

Motion sets out worldwide target in alignment with Paris agreement to limit global heating to 1.5C

Countries are for the first time considering restrictions on the global production of plastic – to reduce it by 40% in 15 years – in an attempt to protect human health and the environment.

‘Water everywhere’: Shropshire farmers race to salvage harvest after record rain

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:15:08 +0000

Some crops completely wiped out and dramatic falls in yields being predicted in county which reflects crisis in rest of UK

With his farm almost entirely surrounded by the banks of the River Severn in north Shropshire, Ed Tate is used to flooding on his land – but this year, the sheer level of rainfall is the worst he has ever seen.

He points to a field where about 20% of wheat crops have failed as they have been covered with rainwater that has pooled in muddy puddles, in areas that would usually be a sea of green by now.

First Nations woman one of seven global winners of prestigious Goldman prize for environmental activism

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:30:27 +0000

Murrawah Johnson recognised for role in landmark legal case to block coalmine backed by Clive Palmer

Activist wins Goldman prize for effort to clean up California trucking and railway sectors

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:30:26 +0000

Andrea Vidaurre helped persuade regulators to adopt rules that will improve air quality for millions in one of US’s smoggiest areas

A grassroots organizer from one of the US’s smoggiest communities has been awarded the prestigious Goldman prize for environmental activists, after leading a successful campaign to clean up California’s trucking and railway sectors.