Breaking Waves: Ocean News

The 2026 BirdLife Australia photography awards – in pictures

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:00:44 +0000

Gliding king penguins, a sugar thief rosella and a bin brush turkey are among the winning and shortlisted photos in this year’s prize. Funds raised by the competition support bird conservation programs in Australia

Australia’s best photos the month – September 2026

Two million people in England unaware that their properties are at risk of flooding

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:50:05 +0000

Environment Agency warns residents of 6m at-risk properties to prepare for wet and windy three months ahead

More than two million people in England are unaware their properties are at risk of flooding, as the UK braces for a wet and stormy start to the winter, according to the Environment Agency.

UK banks are Europe’s biggest coal financiers, report finds

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:58:24 +0000

Study says UK-based banks provided $8.3bn in coal financing in four years, with Barclays and HSBC leading rise

UK banks are Europe’s biggest financial backers of the global coal industry, providing billions of pounds in funding for the climate-wrecking fossil fuel in the past four years, according to a report.

California rushes to prepare for massive ‘Kelvin’ wave and predicted sea level rise

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:00:39 +0000

Wave nearing southern California expected to reach San Francisco Bay Area by October as it crawls toward Alaska

Communities across California are rushing to prepare for the imminent arrival of the so-called “Kelvin wave”, a massive underwater band of warm water threatening to inundate swaths of the vast North American shoreline.

Insects play critical role in ecosystems beyond just providing food, new research shows

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:24 +0000

Insects provide protection, sanitation and even shelter to vertebrates, making them a priority for conservation efforts

For many vertebrates, insects are more than a food source. As “little things that run the world”, insects provide critical functions such as protection, sanitation and shelter across ecosystems, according to a new study.

‘Beyond priceless’: how a halt to dredging saved the seas of Scotland’s Summer Isles

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:22 +0000

Fish and shellfish populations were falling rapidly as scallop dredgers devastated the seabed, but local activists and small-scale fishers battled hard to protect their coastline

Inside a bothy overlooking the Summer Isles, in the north-west of Scotland, the lilting tones of a traditional Gaelic duo fill a room full of musicians, storytellers, artists, local people and revellers, hung with fish-shaped lanterns and “Happy Birthday” signs.

Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:08:17 +0000

Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather

Half a million trees will be planted across England in the next three years to protect against extreme weather, the environment secretary, Angela Eagle, will pledge on Wednesday morning.

Approval of biggest coal project in NSW planning commission’s history described as ‘infamous betrayal’

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:48:20 +0000

Independent Planning Commission says climate change impacts from Hunter Valley project will be ‘outweighed’ by economic benefits

Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates

Tern turnaround: colonies in England show signs of recovery after decline

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:10 +0000

National Trust says latest figures encouraging – with numbers of birds on the rise – but work still to be done

England’s most important tern colonies are showing signs of recovery after being hit by years of bird flu, flooding and increasingly unpredictable weather, new figures from the National Trust reveal.

An EV sold every 100 seconds: Australian demand for electric cars more than doubles

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:02:20 +0000

A record 157,957 new EVs were sold nationally between January and June, according to the Electric Vehicle Council

Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates