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Marine groups call for end to fishing amnesties in sanctuary zones on NSW Far South Coast
Far South Coast Marine groups want the state government to honour a promise to strengthen marine sanctuary zones.
Floating solar plans upsized in push to squeeze them between giant offshore wind turbines
Offshore solar pioneer Oceans of Energy is among a group of 16 European organisations that have partnered to scale up floating offshore solar technology to 150MW so that it can be more easily installed within existing and new offshore wind farms.
Ecology on steroids’: how Australia’s First Nations managed Australia’s ecosystems
First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people.
Noting ‘unprecedented’ coral bleaching and heat stress, NOAA expands coral reef alert system
With water temperatures climbing to unprecedented heights, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has added new levels to its alert system.
New ecosystems, unprecedented climates: more Australian species than ever are struggling to survive
Australia is home to about one in 12 of the world’s species of animals, birds, plants and insects – between 600,000 and 700,000 species. More than 80% of Australian plants and mammals and just under 50% of our birds are found nowhere else.
Blue whale may be heaviest animal ever, scientists discover
Researchers believe they have disproven that a 40-million-year-old whale was the heaviest animal of all time.
It’s almost carbon-negative’: how hemp became a surprise building material
Proponents of the material tout its non-toxic and mould, fire and infestation-resistant properties.
An international group of scientists has discovered more than 100 new species living on seamounts off the coast of Chile.
From deep-sea corals to glass sponges, from amphipods to squat lobsters, new deep-sea life has been discovered.