Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Reform UK enlists Boris Johnson ally to write party nature policies

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:00:14 +0000

Exclusive: Ben Goldsmith will work on issues including fishing and green belt preservation to attract green Tories

Ben Goldsmith, the veteran Conservative environmentalist and ally of Boris Johnson, has been approached to write Reform UK’s policies on nature, as Nigel Farage’s party attempts to make inroads with voters put off by his stance on the climate crisis.

Critically endangered skink births expected after captive breeding program success – video

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:14:34 +0000

Eleven endangered skinks released into a gated community in Victoria's Alpine national park will soon become 13, when Omeo, one of the females, gives birth in March. One of Australia's only alpine lizards, guthega skinks live on 'sky islands' above 1,600 metres in two isolated alpine locations – Bogong high plains in Victoria and Mount Kosciuszko in NSW. 'They're extremely vulnerable, given where they live,' says skink specialist Dr Zak Atkins, director of Snowline Ecology. As the climate warms, their alpine zone is retracting, and there's nowhere higher for them to go

Organic salmon certifier forced to share findings amid claims consumers misled

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:06:03 +0000

Information tribunal rules Soil Association must disclose salmon farm inspection reports to WildFish campaigners

Campaigners have forced the Soil Association to reveal its salmon farm inspection reports, amid claims that certifying the farmed fish as “organic” is misleading to consumers.

The Soil Association’s Organic scheme, the UK’s oldest and most widely recognised organic certification, defines organic farming as “using methods that benefit our whole food system, from people to planet, plant health to animal welfare.”

‘Feels like a losing battle’: the fight against flooding in Somerset

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:18:10 +0000

Emergency pumps are deployed in attempt to stop water inundating homes around River Parrett

‘Like a sea out there’: flooded Somerset residents wonder how water can be managed

Since medieval monks started draining and managing the Somerset Levels, humans have struggled to live and work alongside water.

Skinks to high heaven: endangered alpine lizard numbers set to rise after Omeo falls pregnant in Victoria

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:00:20 +0000

Eleven guthega skinks could soon become 13 thanks to a captive breeding program in the Alpine national park

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Valium, health checks and fabric slings: the complex logistics of moving 30 beluga whales

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:11:01 +0000

Canada has reached a tentative deal for 30 belugas in an amusement park to be shipped to four aquariums in US

‘It’s heartbreaking’: how 30 captive beluga whales have become pawns in row over animal cruelty

Baltimore bridge collapse: crew members from ship still held by US two years on

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:00:23 +0000

Despite no criminal charges being brought against them, four officers have been detained since the MV Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six workers

Several crew members of a ship that collided with a bridge in Baltimore almost two years ago are still being held in the US by federal authorities despite the fact that no criminal charges have been brought against them.

Tiny mammals are sending warning signs scientists can finally read

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:28:40 +0000

Small mammals are early warning systems for environmental damage, but many species look almost identical, making them hard to track. Scientists have developed a new footprint-based method that can tell apart nearly indistinguishable species with remarkable accuracy. Tested on two types of sengi, the system correctly identified them up to 96% of the time. It offers a simple, ethical way to monitor ecosystems before they quietly unravel.

Live TV report on cougar capture in San Francisco neighborhood interrupted by coyote

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:50:48 +0000

‘Your eyes do not deceive you,’ ABC7 told viewers about unexpected turn during report from Pacific Heights

Live television reporting about an incident where a young mountain lion was safely tranquilized and captured in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood took an unexpected turn on Tuesday when a coyote wandered into the background during the broadcast.

‘I wasn’t going to be diverted,’ says King Charles about campaign on the environment

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:30:22 +0000

Monarch says he has remained focused despite early criticisms of his beliefs, in new film Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision

King Charles has revealed he “wasn’t going to be diverted” from his environmental campaigning despite criticism in the past in a new documentary showcasing his philosophy of “Harmony”.