Breaking Waves: Ocean News

King opens world’s longest managed coastal walk – but much of it is still closed off

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:09:52 +0000

Landowner disputes, coastal erosion and disused ferry hindering completion of King Charles III England coast path

The longest managed coastal walking route in the world has been opened by the king at the Seven Sisters cliff walk.

However, large parts of the King Charles III England coast path are still closed to the public after objections from landowners, fears about coastal erosion and a disused ferry.

Sex garden to ‘break taboos’ at Chelsea flower show as gnome ban ends

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:53 +0000

Lovehoney sponsors Aphrodite-themed ‘pleasure garden’ full of flowers associated with love and sex

It is one of the most prestigious events of the UK social calendar, but the great and good attending Chelsea flower show may be in for a shock this year as the Royal Horticultural Society unveils a sex-themed garden sponsored by a company that sells vibrators.

Lovehoney, a sex toy company, is sponsoring an Aphrodite-themed “pleasure garden” full of flowers and plants associated with love and sex.

Tropical Cyclone Narelle to make landfall in far north Qld on Friday as category 5 storm, bringing 315km/h wind gusts

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:10:05 +0000

Massive storm tracking a path to Queensland coast, which intensified offshore Thursday morning to category 5, fuelled by warm waters in Coral Sea

Cyclone Narelle path tracker map

UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to £2bn a year in ‘refocus’

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:02 +0000

Move will put national security and lives overseas at risk, critics say, as overall UK aid budget is slashed to 0.3% of gross national income

Climate aid to developing countries from the UK will be cut by about 14% to roughly £2bn a year under government plans, in a move critics said would put national security and lives overseas at risk.

The move follows bitter rows with the Treasury, which wanted deeper cuts owing to pressure on spending resulting from the war in Iran.

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admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:00:02 +0000

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Stopping gas dictating UK energy price could cut bills by £200, thinktank says

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:00:02 +0000

Iran war has increased gas price, with effects on UK energy bills that could be avoided, Common Wealth says

Household energy bills could be reduced by up to £203 a year by stopping expensive fossil gas setting the price of energy in the UK, according to a report.

Under the existing system, gas – the most expensive form of electricity production in the UK system – set the price of energy 85% of the time in 2024 in the UK, even though it generates only about a quarter of Britain’s electricity.

Wildfires in carbon-rich tropical peatlands hit 2000-year high

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:18:39 +0000

Tropical peatlands, some of the planet’s largest underground carbon stores, are now burning at levels never seen in at least 2,000 years. By analyzing charcoal preserved in peat across multiple continents, scientists discovered that fires had actually been declining for more than a thousand years, largely shaped by natural climate patterns like drought. That long trend suddenly reversed in the 20th century, with a sharp surge in wildfires—especially in Southeast Asia and Australasia.

Power prices expected to fall by up to 10% from July, bringing ‘welcome relief’ to Australia’s east coast

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:15:58 +0000

Increased wind and solar generation, along with falling electricity contract prices, are expected to deliver lower energy bills

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Possum found in Hobart airport gift shop's toy section – video

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:48:38 +0000

A possum surprised Hobart airport staff after wandering into a departures gift shop, where it settled among plush toys on Wednesday. A spokesperson said the animal appeared calm, and was safely escorted out of the terminal without incident

Damaged Russian tanker carrying natural gas floats into Libyan waters

admin — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:51:03 +0000

Fears of ecological disaster as vessel continues to drift after being struck by suspected drone attack

A severely damaged Russian tanker carrying liquified natural gas that has been adrift in the Mediterranean for two weeks, raising concerns of an ecological disaster, has floated into Libyan waters, Italy’s civil protection agency said on Wednesday.