Dubai has been left reeling after the equivalent of a year and a half’s worth of rain fell in just a few hours. There have so far been 20 deaths in the UAE and neighbouring Oman as a result of the flooding. The arid city-state Dubai — the largest city in the UAE — has […]
Activists from Extinction Rebellion have staged another protest targeting superyachts and wealthy tourists. The 104.85-metre superyacht Lady Moura, built in 1990, is owned by Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego. It is often called the world’s first ‘megayacht’ and is known as the first superyacht to feature a beach club. The yacht was docked in Ibiza […]
Activists from Scientist Rebellion and Extinction Rebellion Spain have sprayed the Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie family’s $300m megayacht with biodegradable paint. This is the second time the yacht has been targeted this year. They sprayed biodegradable red paint onto the superyacht before unfurling a banner reading: “Billionaires should not exist.” In July, campaign group […]
Environmental protestors from the campaign group Futuro Vegetal have spray painted Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie’s $300 million superyacht, Kaos. This, the group says, marks the end of its campaign ‘Jets and Yachts, the party is over.’ Two protesters used biodegradable paint sprayed from fire extinguishers to coat the back of the yacht, moored in […]
New and improved climate models have illustrated the heightened risk of flooding from a warming climate and rising sea levels. This, says the Environment Agency, is why it needs to raise defences upstream of the Thames Barrier in inner London by 2050, 15 years earlier than it originally thought. It’s looking to protect more than […]
Italy is facing another year of severe drought, with the Alps receiving less than half of the expected snowfall this winter and water levels in the north of the country falling to record lows, according to science and environmental groups. In Venice, a low-lying city typically more concerned with flooding, the historic canal network has […]
A new study has laid out the alarming impact that climate change will have on marine ecosystems by the end of the 21st century, if greenhouse gas emissions are not curbed. A study published in Nature Climate Change on Monday (22 Aug 22) examines how marine species will react to different emissions scenarios detailed by […]
Severe storms in northern Italy have caused devastation at the Maserati Multi70 Sailing Team boatyard near Marina di Carrara. Photos shared on social media by renowned Italian sailor Giovanni Soldini shows damage caused to the 21.2-metre trimaran, which was undergoing work in the yard. Strong winds lifted the vessel out of its supports and threw […]
Declining water levels due to climate change and 20 years of ongoing drought are reshaping the shoreline of the biggest reservoir in the USA, and with it the boating habits of local residents. As Lake Mead – on the border of Arizona and Nevada (fed by the Colorado River) – continues to recede, extending launch […]
A climate education platform, Protect Our Future, was launched by Sir Ben Ainslie, Hannah Mills OBE, and the Great Britain SailGP Team as part of their ambition to help over one million young people take action to protect nature, people, and the planet. The platform was launched with the team’s charity partner, 1851 Trust, and […]
Maritime battery specialist, Echandia, has been awarded with the 2021 E-Prize, Sweden’s most prestigious award for climate innovation. Of its decision, the E-Prize jury says: “With the goal to do for shipping what Tesla done to cars – a revolution in electrification, Echandia’s unique and powerful battery technology is on the path to minimize CO2 […]