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Poisonous gas wave may have snuffed out half of all sea life in Earth's 1st mass extinction

About 510 million years ago, a deadly combination of low oxygen and surging hydrogen sulfide may have been what decimated 45% of all ocean life.

LiveScience

Crowds make a splash at grand re-opening of Newcastle Ocean Baths

The real launch was dozens of swimmers jumping in unison into the pool.

Newcastle Herald

Finding life on Saturn's moon Enceladus might be easier than we thought

Scientists know that the vital ingredients needed for life lurk in oceans beneath the icy shell of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, and they may be closer to the surface than we knew.

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Havering Council on 'brink of bankruptcy' after being 'shortchanged' by Government

Council leader Roy Morgon warns that an increase in funding is a 'mere drop in the ocean'

Evening Standard

Australia can no longer afford to ignore Russia's expanding naval power in the Pacific

China’s expanding naval presence in the Pacific Ocean and the South and East China seas has become a major focus for Australia, the US and its allies.

The Conversation

Can seabirds hear their way across the ocean? Our research suggests so

Animals cover astonishing distances when they are looking for food. While caribou, reindeer and wolves clock up impressive mileage on land, seabirds are unrivalled in their travelling distances. Arctic terns travel from the Arctic to Antarctica and back as part of their annual migration. Wandering albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) fly the…

The Conversation

Why the revamped Newcastle Ocean Baths are 'the bomb'

A sneak peek swim before the baths reopen to the public

Newcastle Herald

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19-million-year-old fossil jaw bone hints the biggest whales first evolved somewhere unexpected

Baleen whales are the titans of the ocean, the largest animals to have ever lived. The record holder is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), which can reach lengths of up to 30 metres. That’s longer than a basketball court.

The Conversation

Police still hopeful of finding boy swept into ocean

Emergency crews are not giving up hope of finding a teenager alive after he was swept into the ocean in western Victoria.

AAP

Shipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks

Humans have sailed the world’s oceans for thousands of years, but they haven’t all reached port. Researchers estimate that there are some three million shipwrecks worldwide, resting in shallow rivers and bays, coastal waters and the deep ocean. Many sank during catastrophes – some during storms or after running aground,…

The Conversation

Champions Way, Ravishing Form, Helios, Stormy Ocean, Tesorino and Royal Mysore excel

Champions Way, Ravishing Form, Helios, Stormy Ocean, Tesorino and Royal Mysore excelled when the horses were exercised in Bengaluru on Tuesday morning (Dec 19)

The Hindu

These 17 Icy Worlds Could Have Warm Oceans Full of Alien Life

With any luck, we could one day watch chilly geysers erupting from the surface of nearby (and potentially life-sustaining) exoplanets.

Inverse

California Officials Force Elderly Couple To Dismantle Home, Citing Blocked Ocean Views

Plus: Austin's newly passed zoning reforms could be in legal jeopardy, HUD releases its latest census of the homeless population, and a little-discussed Florida reform is spurring a wave of home construction.

Reason

Deep sea dormant volcanoes mapped for first time

Scientists hope mapping long-dormant volcanoes in the Southern Ocean can lead to a better understanding of a crucial current surrounding Antarctica.

AAP

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Beachside Birthday: Jordan Luplow, Wife Make Cherished Coastal Memories

Celebrate Jordan Luplow's beachside birthday bash with his wife as they make memories as beautiful as ocean waves on his entry to the 30 club.

LiveScience

72 million-year-old 'blue dragon' unearthed in Japan is unlike anything we've ever seen, experts say

The near-complete remains of a never-before-seen mosasaur that dominated the ancient Pacific Ocean have been unearthed in Japan. The great white shark-size creature is unlike any other aquatic animal, dead or alive.

The Independent UK

Hallucinations, thirst and desperation: How migrants endured 36 days at sea

Too often migrants disappear without a trace and witnesses

The Independent UK

Hallucinations, thirst and desperation: How migrants endured 36 days at sea and left it ‘in God’s hands’

Too often migrants disappear without a trace and witnesses - this is the story of 36 days at sea by Renata Brito and Felipe Dana

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The Hindu

Life in a Metro

Uncovering the mystery behind the traveller's facade: a journey through the ocean of commuters on a mundane metro ride.

The National (Scotland)

I did two days of big-wave surf training... and I'm still coughing up salt water

Big-wave surfers Andrew Cotton and Ben Larg put me through my paces in the pool, in the gym and in the ocean... and I'm still coughing up salt water.

Al Jazeera

Masters of relaxation: The record-breaking freedivers of Egypt

Freediving has its roots in ancient fishing communities, but is making a comeback as an extreme sport.

The Guardian - AU

Some of Australia’s strategically important coral islands at great risk of vanishing, study finds

Fate of more than a dozen islands ‘hangs in the balance’ because of climate crisis, with vexed questions about maritime jurisdiction

Space

NASA identifies 17 exoplanets with possible subsurface oceans

Internal heating may be able to keep water in liquid form within these exoplanets.

Newcastle Herald

Users given early look at baths as group lodges state heritage nomination

'Let's hope it stands the test of time.'

The Conversation

How COP28 failed the world's small islands

As the gavel came down on the latest round of climate talks in Dubai, there were declarations of “we united, we acted, we delivered” from the COP28 presidency. This was met by a sense of déjà vu among delegates of the Alliance of Small Island States (Aosis), an intergovernmental organisation…

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