Breaking Waves: Ocean News

03/24/2024 - 08:35
In letter to TfL boss, Khan says plans ‘will not include new pay-per-mile road user charging scheme’ Sadiq Khan has pledged not to extend the scope of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) scheme if he returns to the role after May’s election. In a letter to the Transport for London commissioner, Andy Lord, the capital’s mayor wrote that he had “categorically” ruled out the introduction of a pay-per-mile scheme as well as any tightening of Ulez emissions standards. Continue reading...
03/24/2024 - 00:09
Crowds gather in Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and regional centres urging Albanese government to better preserve native wildlife habitats Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Over 4,000 people have marched across Australia’s capital cities and in regional centres, calling for an end to native forest logging. Crowds gathered in Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide, as well as regional centres of Newcastle, Bega, Kyneton, Lismore and Bellingen, as part of the March in March for Forests organised by the Bob Brown Foundation. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
03/23/2024 - 08:00
For 41 years, the charming Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline has led people to California’s most bountiful blooms For Californians, it is a rite of spring to seek the yearly wildflower blooms that erupt across arid shrublands, hillsides and desert landscapes in kaleidoscopic colour. For the past 41 years, the Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline has helped guide their journeys. Wildflower seekers in southern California can dial (818) 768-1802, ext 7, for counsel on where to locate the best and most bountiful blooms in the region. Continue reading...
03/23/2024 - 03:00
Heritage orchard at RHS Rosemoor to be sampled this spring as part of search for previously unrecorded ‘survivor’ cultivars Gardeners are searching for lost apple varieties by sequencing the genetics of trees in ancient orchards, in the hope they hold traits that can help the fruit survive climate breakdown. Heritage apple trees at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) garden Rosemoor will be sampled this spring with the aim of finding species of apple enjoyed by people hundreds of years ago. Continue reading...
03/22/2024 - 08:58
Critics say it is a missed chance to recognise that the planet irrevocably left its natural state in the mid-20th century The guardians of the world’s official geological timescale have firmly rejected a proposal to declare an Anthropocene epoch, after an epic academic row. The proposal would have designated the period from 1952 as the Anthropocene to reflect the planet-changing impact of humanity. It would have ended the Holocene epoch, the 11,700 years of stable climate since the last ice age and during which human civilisation arose. Continue reading...
03/22/2024 - 08:48
More than 100 cherry blossom trees getting the axe over the summer when crews begin work to replace crumbling seawall A legendary, gnarled old cherry tree nicknamed Stumpy that became a social media phenom is about to have its last selfies in this spring’s annual cherry blossom festivities in Washington DC. Stumpy has been listed for the chop, along with more than 100 other cherry trees along the famous walks near the Jefferson Memorial in the capital – and the climate crisis is part of the equation. Continue reading...
03/21/2024 - 23:00
npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 22 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s44183-024-00054-w Macroeconomic impact of an international fishery regulation on a small island country
03/20/2024 - 23:00
npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 21 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s44183-024-00055-9 Advancing tuna catch allocation negotiations: an analysis of sovereign rights and fisheries access arrangements
03/20/2024 - 23:00
npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 21 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s44183-024-00053-x Good fisheries management is good carbon management
03/17/2024 - 23:00
npj Ocean Sustainability, Published online: 18 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s44183-024-00052-y As marine conservation challenges intensify with accelerating anthropogenic change, informing public deliberation about difficult trade-offs requires commitment to epistemological pluralism. Robust integration of social sciences can improve the realism of policy debates by explicating a range of potential social-ecological outcomes. Funders have long incentivized interdisciplinarity, yet progress is insufficient and embedded in a political economy of knowledge production. Failure to substantively address inequities can stymie collaboration. Institutional expectations for promotion and tenure rarely recognize the extent to which deep engagement transforms epistemological norms and scholarly outputs. Several organizations and programs offer relevant experience and resources. Senior scholars can use their privilege to broaden the public accountability of science.