Environment
Sabrina and Alana love their harbour pool. They just want cleaner water
Beachwatch said pollution was unlikely on the public holiday afternoon when the friends had their swim. Yet, Herald testing earlier this month revealed dangerous levels of bacteria on an equally busy hot day.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Kayla Olaya
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Minke whale at Bundeena
The whale was spotted at Bundeena wharf on Monday. SOURCE: Cronulla & National Park Ferry Cruises
Car bogged on Elwood beach
A stuck motorist was interviewed on the Today show after his car was bogged on a Melbourne beach.
Opinion
Climate crisis
Trump is ditching climate action, again. This time, there are ways to fight back
Within hours of his inauguration, the US president issued executive orders to withdraw from the UN treaty and expand fossil fuels. Australia should not be tempted to follow suit.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Pollution
Revealed: Sydney’s cleanest and dirtiest places to swim
How dog poo on the streets is thwarting efforts to clean up Sydney’s harbour and rivers for swimming.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons, Nick O'Malley and Alyssa Talakovski
‘Managed retreat’: Should Australians withdraw from our beloved coastlines?
Climate change is increasing the rate and severity of coastal erosion, leading some experts to call for a “managed retreat” from beachfront development.
- by Bianca Hall
Coastal erosion at Inverloch
Sand dunes have been seriously eroded leaving residents of Inverloch concerned about what might happen to their homes.
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