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Alex Mitchell

Warmer seas could bring more sharks to popular beaches

Rising water temperatures in NSW have increased the potential for human-shark encounters. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Sharks are spending longer than ever off the coast of some popular Australian beaches, increasing the risk of interactions between the apex predators and humans.

Research has found bull sharks are spending 15 more days off Sydney's coast during summer than they did 15 years ago, due to warmer water temperatures caused by climate change.

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