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Some have speculated there is a link, but it’s too soon to say, one expert says, with toxicology results expected to reveal more soonGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShark sightings and strandings are unusually high across Sou…
Researchers call for urgent action as fragments of plastic found in human brains and pollute food, water and airThe UK is falling behind on international efforts to tackle microplastics, scientists have said, as the pollutants continue to infiltrate fo…
An ashen pallor and an eerie stillness all that remains where there should fluttering fish and vibrant colours in the reefscape, one conservationist saysThe world’s coral reefs have been pushed into “uncharted territory” by the worst global bleaching e…
NSW environment watchdog investigation finds debris that washed up on Sydney beaches in 2024 ‘consistent with a land-based sewage source’Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAuthorities investigating mystery debris balls that…
Wild 5.5 metre swells hammer the eastern NSW coastline, causing damage to key walkways and closing beachesElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastLocals in Sydney’s …
Environmentalists call bid to skirt UN treaty ‘reckless’ amid fears that mining will cause irreversible biodiversity lossA Canadian deep-sea mining firm has revealed it has been negotiating with the Trump administration to bypass a UN treaty and potent…
Researchers looking at mass sunflower sea star die off in Puget Sound found the two impacted growth of young onesMicroplastics and a widely used pesticide are helping kill off sea star populations in Washington state’s Puget Sound, new research shows.T…
Researchers spot orange Maori octopus clinging to back of large shark off coast of New Zealand in December 2023Footage of an octopus riding a shark has stunned scientists – and delighted marine animal enthusiasts.Researchers spotted the orange Maori oc…
Blue Marine Foundation charity asks high court to declare quota decision unlawful amid concern over sustainability of fish stocksAt the start of 2024, Jerry Percy, who led the New Under Ten Fishermen’s Association, dedicated to small boats, said he sta…
Melting Antarctic ice is releasing cold, fresh water into the ocean, which is projected to cause the slowdownGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn a high emissions future, the world’s strongest ocean current could slow down by 2…