Peter RileyJun 13, 2024

“ How loud is 240 dB? Like the Richter scale, the decibel scale is not linear but logarithmic. So 10 dB is 10 times louder than silence. 20 dBis 100 times more powerful. 30 dB is 1000 times more powerful, and so on. Exposure to 110 dBA will most likely damage human hearing after two minutes. The sound of a jet taking off is about 140 dBA. “

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-13/jock-serong-port-fairy-big-weekend-of-books/103947438

#firstnations #Gunditjmara #Mirning #PortFairy #seismicblasting #Gas #FossilFuels #FightForTheBight

Port Fairy community fights to save the ocean and marine life from energy developers

Communities, like those in Victoria's Port Fairy, are pushing back against seismic blasting that threatened marine life in the Otway basin and surrounding areas.

ABC News
Leo GagglMar 8, 2024

The Southern Ocean upwelling is a mecca for whales and tuna that’s worth celebrating and protecting.

Amen to that. Keep BP, Chevron and Equinor out of this environment.

#MarineEnvironment #FightForTheBight #Australia

https://theconversation.com/the-southern-ocean-upwelling-is-a-mecca-for-whales-and-tuna-thats-worth-celebrating-and-protecting-223338

The Southern Ocean upwelling is a mecca for whales and tuna that’s worth celebrating and protecting

This marine ecosystem is so important it’s one of the main reasons the federal government has greatly reduced the area available for offshore wind farms in the region.

The Conversation