Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Oil slick from bombed Iranian ship threatens protected wetland

admin — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:02:05 +0000

Shahid Bagheri leaking fuel towards Hara mangrove forest, home to migrating birds and endangered turtles

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An oil slick from a stricken Iranian ship threatens to contaminate one of the Middle East’s most important wetlands, satellite image analysis suggests, making it one of a number of spills posing a risk to the livelihoods of coastal communities in the Gulf.

BP shareholders advised to vote against chair over climate resolution exclusion

admin — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:53:03 +0000

Glass Lewis says blocking of proposal to share company’s longer-term strategy at AGM raises transparency issues

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BP shareholders should vote against its new chair over his decision to exclude a climate resolution from the company’s next annual meeting, a major proxy adviser has recommended.

Scientists develop gene-edited wheat that can make toasted bread less carcinogenic

admin — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:40:46 +0000

Bread and biscuits made from Crispr-edited wheat showed substantially reduced acrylamide levels

Scientists have developed gene-edited wheat that can be used to make bread that is less carcinogenic when toasted.

Researchers at Rothamsted Research in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, used Crispr genome editing, which allows researchers to selectively edit the DNA of living organisms. This technology was adapted for use in the laboratory from naturally occurring genome editing systems found in bacteria.

US is ‘using Mexico as a garbage sink’ leading to ‘toxic crisis’, UN expert says

admin — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:45 +0000

Marcos Orellana, a special rapporteur, found lax environmental standards and lack of oversight allowed pollution to accumulate

Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making goods for the US. Residents say they’re ‘breathing poison’

Mexico is facing a “toxic crisis” and has become a “garbage sink” for the US, exposing Mexican communities to dangerous pollution, a UN expert has warned.

A new economic superpower could spark a global retreat from fossil fuels | Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

admin — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:00:44 +0000

Eighty-five countries have sought a roadmap to phasing out fossil fuels. A conference this month offers hope they could unite

This article is published as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now

California county records sixth person bitten by rattlesnake in under a month

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:24:02 +0000

Two fatalities reported in southern California so far, with warmer spring bringing reptiles out on trails earlier

A sixth person has been bitten by a rattlesnake in southern California’s Ventura county in just under a month, two-thirds of the number of people bitten in all of 2025.

Andrew Dowd, a Ventura county fire department spokesperson, said paramedics responded to a call on Sunday for a man who had been bitten by a rattlesnake. The victim said he had been bitten near California State University Channel Islands.

Hatchings of two California bald eagle chicks delight vast livestream audience

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:53:00 +0000

Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets emerged from eggs on Easter weekend in Big Bear Valley as watched by thousands online

Over Easter weekend, thousands of people tuned in to celebrate something spectacular unfolding 145 feet up a pine tree in southern California’s San Bernardino national forest – the hatchings of two bald eagle chicks.

Arizona hiker stung more than 100 times by bees left in critical condition

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:29:05 +0000

Man had to be airlifted out of mountain in north Phoenix by rescue teams and was transported to hospital

Using AI to speed up Australia’s environmental approvals risks ‘robodebt-style’ failures, scientists say

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:23 +0000

Conservationists say move could push species closer to extinction and clearer environmental rules are needed instead

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German mayors call for night-time ban on robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs

admin — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:20:37 +0000

Leaders say automated mowers’ blades threaten nocturnal animals as studies highlight risks to wildlife

German mayors have called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs and other small nocturnal animals from being killed or maimed in the dark.

Recent studies have highlighted the threat lawnmower blades pose to wildlife active between dusk and dawn, prompting growing calls for regulation. Hedgehogs also tend to curl into a ball when threatened rather than running away, making them harder for a robot mower’s sensors to detect.