NSW.BiodiversityNov 11

Algal bloom exposes 'limitations' in government monitoring programs, Senate inquiry

"What this inquiry has laid bare is just how ill-prepared the state and federal government were for a climate-induced disaster like we are having unfolding on our coastline here in SA."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-11/algal-bloom-inquiry-limitations-monitoring-program/105996478
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Algal bloom exposes 'limitations' in government monitoring programs, Senate inquiry

A Senate inquiry into South Australia's toxic algal bloom has been tabled highlighting "limitations" in how the government has handled the crisis.

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NSW.BiodiversityOct 13

A hot ocean and planetary solvency

"More than 80 per cent of coral reefs worldwide have bleached in a marine heatwave in the past two years...The first "tipping point" for the Earth has been reached, according to an international report from 160 scientists in 23 countries.""
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2025-10-13/tipping-point-reached-for-coral-reefs-globally-study/105874456
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'Tipping point' threshold reached for world's coral reefs, report suggests

An international report from climate scientists suggests tipping points for coral reefs have been reached, putting them at risk of dieback.

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BellingenNSWSep 25, 2025

Marine ecosystems: Human activities have pushed Earth beyond its Safe Operating Space.

"World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life. The world’s oceans have failed a key planetary health check for the first time, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels, a report has shown. Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed."
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/24/worlds-oceans-fail-key-health-check-as-acidity-crosses-critical-threshold-for-marine-life
#ocean #MarineLife #biodiversity #pollution #FoamAndBloom #MassMortalityEvents #acidity #GBR #coral #FossilFuels #deforestation #ecosystems #boundaries #wildlife #ClimateDisruption #habitability

NSW.BiodiversitySep 9, 2025

'Australia is unprepared'

"Health authorities now recommend people with asthma carry medication when visiting the state's beaches when foam is present."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-09/algal-bloom-senate-inquiry-told-of-asthma-health-impact/105753476
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SA Health updates asthma advice on bloom, scientists say full extent of damage unknown

Health authorities have told the opening public hearing of a Senate inquiry into South Australia's algal bloom they have escalated their health advice and are now recommending people with asthma carry their medication on the state's beaches when foam is present.

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