Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Millions of US low-income households face power shutoffs amid deadly heat

admin — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 18:05:01 +0000

Half of Americans live in states without rules restricting disconnections for unpaid or overdue bills, report finds

Millions of low-income households are at risk of having their power disconnected this summer, exacerbating the risk of deadly heat as the climate crisis drives up temperatures.

Residents of Illinois town evacuate as officials warn of ‘imminent’ dam failure

admin — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 17:31:39 +0000

Nashville and surrounding areas have been hit by severe storms and flooding, overwhelming city’s infrastructure

Residents in Nashville, Illinois, are evacuating their homes after emergency management officials warned the failure of the city’s dam was “imminent”.

Nashville, a small city in Illinois with a population of nearly 3,000 people, and surrounding areas have been hit with severe storms which have caused flooding, overwhelming the city’s infrastructure. More than 5in of rain fell in the region within six hours on Tuesday.

NSW government says state’s biodiversity ‘in crisis’ as it pledges first steps to reverse decline

admin — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 17:30:03 +0000

Government will also overhaul state laws after Guardian Australia uncovered serious problems with biodiversity offsets scheme

Cumbria project will be ‘net zero’, coalmine firm tells high court

admin — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:58:46 +0000

Company insists project should go ahead despite new government saying it had been unlawfully approved

The company behind the first new coalmine in the UK for 30 years has argued in the high court on Tuesday that it would be a “unique net zero” mine.

Climate advocates fear picking JD Vance for VP is ‘a dangerous step backward’

admin — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:00:16 +0000

Vance’s record shows ‘pattern of prioritizing fossil fuel interests’ over the climate crisis, environmentalist says

JD Vance’s close ties to the fossil fuels industry and eagerness to please Donald Trump pose a major threat to Americans and the planet, environmental advocates have warned.

Firefighters contain wildfire threatening 200 homes on Hawaiian island of Kauai

admin — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:40:05 +0000

Authorities asked residents of small, rural community to leave, nearly a year after deadliest US wildfire struck in Maui

Firefighters have contained a wind-swept wildfire that was threatening about 200 homes on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, nearly a year after an explosive blaze killed more than a hundred people on nearby Maui.

Residents of about 200 homes in a small, rural community on Kauai were told to evacuate on Monday, as firefighters worked to stop the spread of a fire between Hanapepe and Kaumakani.

Southern Water boss handed £183,000 bonus despite huge rise in bills

admin — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:47:16 +0000

Award for Lawrence Gosden comes after criticism of business plan and attempts to increase bills by 73%

Every water firm in England and Wales under investigation over sewage spills

The chief executive of Southern Water has received a £183,000 bonus despite submitting a business plan that has been criticised by the industry regulator and attempting to raise bills more than any other English water company.

Cold snap sets record winter demand for electricity in Victoria as NSW windfarms supply third of power

admin — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:59:02 +0000

New peak may be challenged as early as Tuesday evening as mid-winter bites in Melbourne

Four more water firms in England and Wales investigated over sewage spills

admin — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:30:39 +0000

Ofwat opens cases against Severn Trent and others, days after they faced criticism over huge bill rises

‘Instead of crisps, kids could eat snacks from the sea’: the forager chef looking to revolutionise Chile’s diet

admin — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:00:09 +0000

From ‘sea carrots’ to the rubbery luga, Rodolfo Guzmán is on a mission to transform seaweed’s unique salty flavours into irresistible bites

Rodolfo Guzmán produces a carrot-shaped pod of algae from one of the packed shelves in his test kitchen in the Chilean capital, Santiago: “Put it on your tongue for five seconds,” he instructs. An explosion of salty flavour ensues.

“Imagine getting more kids to eat stuff like this!” he says, eagerly. “Instead of processed snacks like Pringles, they could eat something healthy and delicious from the sea.”