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Three people were pulled into the water and one remained missing, with search efforts hindered by ‘high winds and unsafe water conditions’Authorities in California are searching for the body of a man who was swept into the ocean at a beach in the Big S…
From 2040 onwards the average year for marine ecosystems is likely to be more extreme than the worst years experienced up until 2015, researchers saySign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereAustralia’s ocea…
Climate crisis drives near-total collapse of staghorn and elkhorn corals that formed backbone to state’s reefsTwo of the most important coral species that made up Florida’s reef are now functionally extinct after a withering ocean heatwave caused catas…
Annual survey finds about 21% of 249 swimming sites across NSW received ratings of ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ for water qualityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoogee beach and Shelly beach in Manly have ranked among the Sydney swi…
NZ$180bn worth of housing and $26bn of infrastructure at risk of flooding and storm damage, new government report findsNew Zealand’s oceans are warming 34% faster than the global average, with NZ$180bn (US$104bn) worth of housing at risk of flooding, a…
Experts call for urgent strategy to end overfishing as report shows just 41% of stocks of species such as cod and mackerel considered healthyThe UK’s populations of fish such as cod, herring and mackerel are still being “grossly mismanaged” by politici…
Scientists find 10% chance that similar events to the ‘unheard of’ temperatures in 2023 could occur each yearThe unprecedented marine heatwave of 2023 was in line with climate modelling, research shows, as scientists warn such events will become more f…
Local community group says whatever the cause ‘kids shouldn’t be in the water’ with dead fishFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland authorities are investigating the d…
In the worst case, entanglements could cause drowning, one expert says, but whales can also suffer long-term effects from the netsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScientist…
Quantum sensing, satellite tracking and AI are part of an accelerating arms race in detection that should prompt a re-evaluation of Australia’s defence strategyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMilitary history is littered with…