Hawaii fires: a visual guide to the explosive blaze that razed Lahaina
‘Catastrophic’ wildfires in Maui killed dozens of people, burned buildings and decimated a town – here’s what we know so far Explosive wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed dozens of people, displaced thousands and reduced much of the vibrant, centuries-old town of Lahaina to ash. Residents have just begun surveying the destruction, […]
‘Huge’ coral bleaching unfolding across Central America prompts fears of global tragedy
Scientists stunned by unprecedented heat-stress event in the Americas say they can only hope it ‘motivates and unites people’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Corals across several countries are bleaching and dying en masse from unprecedented levels of heat […]
Biden Administration’s Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Sale on the Horizon
U.S. President Joe Biden will announce the first offshore wind power development rights sale in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday as part of a trip to highlight the administration’s efforts to boost renewable energy, the White House said.In February…
Clean me a river: Southeast Asia chokes on Mekong plastic pollution
The marine biodiversity hotspot known as the Coal Triangle is home to more than 76% of the world’s known coral species and more than 3,000 species of fish. It sustains the livelihoods of more than 100 million people living along the coasts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste. […]
Florida rocked by home insurance crisis: ‘I may have to sell up and move’
Soaring hurricane-cover premiums are bad news for the state’s homeowners – and Ron DeSantis is accused of dragging his feetHouseholds in Florida, the third most populous state in the US, have been grappling for some time with a property insurance crisis that is making home ownership unaffordable for many. After at least six insurers went […]
Archipelago, a Finnish haven of peace and nature in the Baltic Sea
A haven of beauty and peace, the Finnish archipelago is a popular summer sailing destination. The Baltic Sea winds its way between tens of thousands of islands, large and small, inhabited and uninhabited, all of which are worth discovering as you sail. Discover the Archipelago in pictures.
‘Unheard of’ marine heatwave off UK and Irish coasts poses serious threat
Sustained high temperatures over summer could trigger mass mortality of fish and oysters, say scientists An “unheard of” marine heatwave off the coasts of the UK and Ireland poses a serious threat to species, scientists have warned. Sea temperatures, particularly off the north-east coast of England and the west of Ireland, are several degrees above […]
No swimming, no surfing: how a summer of sewage is ruining the British seaside day out
Red flags are going up on beaches from Scarborough to Whitstable as pollution levels soar and businesses are forced to close due to sewage discharges The sun has been shining on Scarborough’s South Bay all week, but Steve Crawford isn’t opening up the surf shop he’s so proud of – “mahogany door, views over to […]
Red floods near giant Indonesia nickel mine blight farms and fishing grounds
KOLAKA, Indonesia — Ansal grabbed a makeshift raincoat, an empty rice sack, and ran home as the rain began to pound the fields of Pomalaa. A few hours later, after the rain stopped, the 49-year-old returned to his fields. “Everything is red,” Ansal told Mongabay Indonesia, here in Kolaka district in the province of Southeast […]
Whale of a time: pod of 30 orcas bring killer moves to a California bay
Marine biologists were surprised at the display of playful behavior ‘like kids in the park’, which lasted more than eight hours A crowd of 30 killer whales met for a party in California’s Monterey Bay on Sunday. They did belly-flops into the water, slapped the waves with their flukes and spewed water from their blowholes, […]
