The ecological disaster threatening Australian seabirds Thousands of dead seabirds washed up on Australia's coastline two years ago following a marine heatwave and scientists warn history could repeat. AAP · Nov 1, 2025
Adrift Lab classifies new disease caused by plastic ingestion by Lord Howe Island seabirds A team of scientists in Australia and the UK discover a previously unknown disease attributed to plastic consumption by Lord Howe Island seabirds, which is creating extensive scar tissue in their stomachs. ABC News · Mar 6, 2023
Scientists say eating plastic could be to blame for Lord Howe Island seabird deaths Scientists studying the impact of plastic debris on a seabird colony that nests on Lord Howe Island say the proportion of birds at risk of ingesting plastic from our oceans is increasing. ABC News · Jul 2, 2022