Breaking Waves: Ocean News

Nicola Jennings on Andy Burnham’s disposable barbecue ban – cartoon

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Greek wildfire kills two people as aircraft deployed to Belgian forest blaze

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Belgium battling biggest fire in more than a century as flames near German border and 600 people told to evacuate

Two people have died in fires on the Greek island of Salamis as firefighting aircraft were called on to help tame the biggest blaze in Belgium in more than a century in the latest wave of European wildfires.

The bodies of two people were recovered from the Peristeria beach area of Salamis on Sunday after two fires broke out on the island, a fire department spokesperson told Agence France-Presse. Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate.

‘Awed by nature’: fans mourn California’s beloved Jackie the bald eagle, whose legacy soars on

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:00:27 +0000

Famous raptor helped livestream viewers in difficult moments, and inspired a conservation project at her lake home

The bald eagle Jackie made her home on the shore of southern California’s Big Bear Lake for most of her 14 years. But her death earlier this week drew international attention.

Florida sets record for sea turtle nests but Trump move could stall recovery

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:25 +0000

Loggerhead turtles abound this season but rollback of Endangered Species Act protections could threaten future

Wildlife groups in Florida are celebrating record numbers of sea turtle nests this season, but experts warn Donald Trump’s recent gutting of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) could reverse decades of their recovery from the edge of extinction.

Andy Burnham has barely acknowledged the climate crisis. If only Britain’s workers had that luxury | John Harris

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:33:42 +0000

Nurses collapsing, builders with heatstroke, bus drivers in cabs that reach 44C. The new PM wanted to spend the summer talking about the cost of living – he should change his plans

University spinout to launch water quality app for UK and US waters

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:00:22 +0000

Molendotech will collate data from daily tests that detect E coli and other bacteria amid reports of swimmers falling ill

A UK university spinout behind a rapid bacterial water testing kit is planning to launch live water quality maps, as scores of beachgoers report falling ill after swimming.

Molendotech, a spinout from the University of Plymouth, sells a portable test that detects E coli and other bacteria in water and delivers results on the spot, without waiting for days to get laboratory results.

King Charles and Prince William face £10m energy upgrade bill for estates

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:00:21 +0000

New rules could affect nine in 10 rental properties in duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster and at Sandringham

King Charles and Prince William could be forced to spend up to £10m upgrading hundreds of rental properties on their private estates to meet planned energy-efficiency rules.

The government has announced that landlords will need to ensure their properties have energy performance certificate (EPC) ratings of C or higher by 2030 – up from the current requirement of an E.

Gorging on bearcam: the livestream of big beasts eating that draws millions

admin — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:00:18 +0000

Ahead of Fat Bear Week, avid fans are glued to the spectacle of brown bears devouring salmon at Brooks Falls in Alaska

One of this summer’s biggest onscreen hits has had big beasts, great escapes and choppy waters, but it’s not Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey – it’s a livestream of Alaskan brown bears catching salmon.

At least five people dead in Indiana amid worst flooding in over 30 years, officials say

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:56:33 +0000

National Weather Service reports that more than 11in of rain fell over a two-day period in some areas

At least five people are dead after devastating floods that swept through Indiana this week, officials said, as storms continued to batter the state on Saturday and first responders used boats to rescue more people from rising waters in neighborhoods along the White River in Indianapolis.

The mayor of Indianapolis, Joe Hogsett, and other state officials implored residents in areas at risk of flooding to heed any evacuation warnings at a news conference.

Royal estates rent out homes that fail to meet legal energy efficiency standards

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:00:01 +0000

Exclusive: More than 100 homes on King Charles and Prince William’s inherited estates have EPC ratings of F or G

• ‘It’s archaic’: the struggle to heat poorly insulated homes let by royal estates

More than 100 homes on the inherited royal estates of King Charles and Prince William fail to meet the legal minimum energy standards for landlords, the Guardian can reveal.