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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…
Lithuanian rower’s two-day wait to be rescued off Queensland comes to an endFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Lithuanian rower has been rescued off the Queensland coast af…
Boat tour captures video of Northern right whale dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins and light grey baby calvesMore than 2,000 dolphins gathered off the California coast to form a “superpod”, gliding and breaching the clear, aquamarine waters off Mo…
Audit finds ‘little to no improvement’ in health of sea between 2016 and 2021, as Swedish coastguard battles oil spillThe Baltic Sea faces “critical challenges” due to the climate crisis and degradation of biodiversity, a report has said, as Sweden’s c…