Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Restaurant in China criticised for putting baby lion cuddles on menu

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:02:14 +0000

Diners jump at chance to snuggle with cubs but wildlife experts accuse firm of ‘exploiting wild animals for selfies’

A restaurant in northern China has been criticised by animal welfare groups for offering an unusual item on the menu: lion cub cuddles.

According to a screenshot of a menu circulating on social media, Wanhui – a restaurant in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province – has a four-course set afternoon menu costing 1,192 yuan ($166/£124) that includes playtime with the in-house animals.

Technicolour lakes and butterfly brains: Wellcome photography prize 2025 – in pictures

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:00:30 +0000

From microscopic images inside a human kidney to self portraits of enduring epilepsy and endometriosis, this year’s selection is as moving as it is dazzling

Tax on AI and crypto could fund climate action, says former Paris accords envoy

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:00:29 +0000

Laurence Tubiana urges governments to consider levies on energy-hungry technology

Governments should consider taxing artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies to generate funds to deal with the climate crisis, one of the architects of the Paris agreement has said.

They fled the flames—now jaguars rule a wetland refuge

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 03:30:36 +0000

After devastating wildfires scorched the Brazilian Pantanal, an unexpected phenomenon unfolded—more jaguars began arriving at a remote wetland already known for having the densest jaguar population on Earth. Scientists discovered that not only did the local jaguars survive, but their numbers swelled as migrants sought refuge. This unique ecosystem, where jaguars feast mainly on fish and caimans and tolerate each other’s presence unusually well, proved remarkably resilient.

Melbourne creek turns bright blue after construction chemicals wash into waterway

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 02:51:13 +0000

Victoria’s environment protection authority launches investigation over pollution of Banyule Creek in Rosanna

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Ken Henry says Australia's environmental laws are 'broken' and should be rewritten - video

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:15:59 +0000

Using a speech to the National Press Club as a rallying cry to federal parliament to finally agree on a rewrite of the quarter-century old Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, Ken Henry, now the chair of the Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation, said that Australia's environmental protection laws are 'broken' and should be reformed. 'We have had all the reviews we need,' Henry said. 'All of us have had our say. It is now up to parliament. Let’s just get this done'

Reform-led Durham county council scraps climate emergency declaration

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:36:22 +0000

Durham is thought to be first UK local authority to rescind its statement, in a move condemned as a ‘very dark day’

A Reform-led council is thought to have become the first in the UK to rescind its climate emergency declaration, a move condemned as “a very dark day” for the authority.

Google inks $3bn US hydropower deal as it expands energy-hungry datacenters

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:22:20 +0000

The tech giant will buy 3GW of US hydropower in deal to fuel AI and data center growth across eastern states

Google has agreed to secure as much as 3GW of US hydropower in the world’s largest corporate clean power pact for hydroelectricity, the company said on Tuesday, as big tech pursues the expansion of energy-hungry datacenters.

‘Our food, our heritage, our culture’: the chef highlighting Palestinian cuisine

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:00:11 +0000

For Sami Tamimi, preparing the food of his homeland is an act of resilience and keeping his culture alive

Food is both deeply personal and political for Sami Tamimi, the Palestinian chef and food writer, whose first solo cookbook is an emotional culinary ride down memory lane through the bountiful seasons of his homeland – and an effort to preserve the ingredients, techniques and traditions which have long been targeted by the Israeli occupation.

Bear that bit man in Norway roams free after hunt in which wrong animal shot

admin — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:00:09 +0000

Search for female and her cubs on hold to campaigners’ relief after court had quashed injunction against cull

The hunt for a brown bear that bit a man on the elbow has been put on hold, the Norwegian environment agency has announced, in a case that angered animal rights campaigners after officials shot the wrong bear.

The agency said on Wednesday it did not now plan to act on a bear-culling order it issued in late June in Jarfjord, near the border with Russia, after a female bear bit a man’s arm, leaving him needing stitches.