A monster eddy current is forming off Sydney. What is it, and will it bring a new marine heatwave?
Friday, 3 November 2023
Right now, there’s something big spinning off the coast from Sydney – a giant rotating vortex of sea water, powerful enough to dominate the ocean currents off south-eastern Australia. If a 400km-wide ocean vortex moves close to shore, water temperatures could spike – putting species at risk.
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A monster eddy current is forming off Sydney. What is it, and will it bring a new marine heatwave?
If a 400km-wide ocean vortex moves close to shore, water temperatures could spike – putting species at risk.
Environment scientist Tim Jarvis named SA Australian of the Year 2024 as recipients announced
Environmental scientist and activist Timothy Jarvis says he hopes his new title as South Australia's 2024 Australian of the Year would inspire people to help stop climate change in any way they can.
Rare white platypus spotted in northern NSW: ‘I didn’t think anyone would believe me’
Researcher shares images of an ultra-rare platypus. “It does have some pigmentation. It has a black bill, and it has black feet and a little bit of colour on its tail. So we’ve said it’s a leucistic platypus.” And it’s possibly the first one ever documented.
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