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THE TRUTH ABOUT: The north sea - The Untold Story

Timmy the stranded whale is finally on his way home thanks to entrepreneur-funded rescue

Fans can track Timmy's journey in real time.

Euronews

Timmy the humpback whale begins journey back home on barge to the North Sea

After he was first spotted near the Baltic Sea coast on 3 March, Timmy’s health deteriorated from repeated strandings

The Independent UK

Could warming seas bring great white sharks back to the North Sea? A 5-million-year-old shark tooth may provide clues

As the Earth shifts to climates not seen for several hundred thousand years, we may need to look at ancient environments for clues about what could happen next.

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Starmer stands firm against Trump’s criticism on immigration and North Sea oil

Sir Keir Starmer has stood firm against Donald Trump’s criticism of UK immigration and the North Sea.

The Independent UK

A hidden prehistoric forest was just discovered beneath the North Sea, revealing life from 16000 years ago

Beneath the surface of the North Sea, a long-hidden prehistoric forest has been found, revealing many new possibilities for the environment and climate of ancient Europe. By using sediment collected from ancient sites to collect and analyse ancient DNA (sedaDNA), researchers have shown that there were lush, living forests made…

The Times of India

Urgent action on oil and gas decommissioning could create 25,000 jobs – report

Redwater Insights said 500 North Sea oil and gas wells are already overdue for decommissioning, and a further 1,700 are due to be plugged.

Evening Standard

World War 3 Drill: UK Launches 'Exercise Granite Resolve' To Guard North Sea From Russian Shadow

Britain has launched 'Exercise Granite Resolve' in Aberdeen to protect North Sea energy assets from Russian 'shadow' threats.

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Trump brands UK ‘crazy’ for not drilling the North Sea. But would it actually lower energy bills?

Donald Trump’s latest attack on renewables has reignited calls to drill the North Sea for oil – despite research showing it won’t lower energy bills.

Euronews

Over 15m oysters to be released in North Sea as UK launches major rewilding project

In an ambitious move towards marine revitalization, Orkney is at the forefront of a groundbreaking rewilding initiative, poised to introduce over 15 million juvenile oysters back into the North Sea.

The Times of India

More than 15m oysters to be released in the North Sea for UK rewilding project

Exclusive: Experts say scheme will help repair damaged marine ecosystems while sequestering large amounts of carbon

The Guardian - UK

Why drilling in the North Sea won’t bring down UK energy prices

Trump, Farage, the Tories and the right-wing press are all calling for it, but here's why experts say extracting oil and gas from the North Sea can't bring down UK energy prices

The Independent UK

Thursday briefing: What it will take for Britain to break up with natural gas

In today’s newsletter: The economic fortunes of the UK are intertwined with the price of the costly fuel – so why are we so slow to ditch it?

The Guardian - UK

Reform claims of deal to ‘remove SNP’ are a ‘lie’, Scottish Labour’s Sarwar says

Anas Sarwar hit back at claims he had sought a deal with Nigel Farage’s party in a bid to defeat the SNP in May’s Holyrood election.

Evening Standard

Trump demands Starmer ‘drill, baby, drill’ in the North Sea

The US president demanded there be ‘no more windmills’ in his latest Truth Social rant

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Tony Blair calls for more North Sea drilling to protect UK from economic shocks exposed by Iran war

Former prime minister’s think tank says Labour should back Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas fields

The Guardian - UK

Ed Miliband hold firm! North sea oil and gas drilling won’t help anyone other than Nigel Farage

It’s worrying to watch Labour entertain Reform’s fantasies about fossil fuels. Only renewables will bring lower bills and higher energy security, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Consumers urged to ‘completely avoid’ UK-caught cod as population plunges

Marine Conservation Society warns that fish numbers have reached dangerous point of decline

The Independent UK

JD Vance claims Britons pay too much for gas and electricity – after US started war that sent prices skyrocketing

US vice president claims middle-class Britons ‘can’t afford to transport themselves to work’

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The Independent UK

Using North Sea gas saved Britain billions last year, analysis shows amid calls for more drilling

Last week the government denied that Ed Miliband is expected to give the green light to the first major North Sea field project in almost 10 years

The Guardian - UK

New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows

Exclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1%

The Guardian - UK

Of course we shouldn’t drill for more oil in the North Sea – we cancelled further exploitation for a reason

We are at a critical point in the climate emergency and already struggling to meet emissions reduction targets. The UK government must hold its nerve, says Bill McGuire, professor emeritus of geophysical and climate hazards

The Guardian - UK

Would more North Sea drilling mean lower energy prices for UK consumers?

Kemi Badenoch claims increased UK oil and gas production would cut bills by £200, but critics say plan won’t work

The Independent UK

Why climate activists were covered in treacle outside the US embassy

Climate activists from Fossil Free London staged a protest outside the US embassy in London, dousing themselves in treacle to symbolise oil. The demonstration aimed to highlight soaring energy costs and oil company profits, specifically targeting the undeveloped Rosebank oil and gas field in the North Sea. Protesters linked the…

Euronews

Iran war sparks renewables boom as Europeans rush to buy solar, heat pumps and EVs

The war on Iran has become a catalyst for green technology, as Europeans scramble to find less volatile alternatives to oil and gas.

The Guardian - UK

More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders

Government told to focus on transition to mix of wind, solar, tidal and nuclear energy

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