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Sea levels could be two metres higher by 2100. How will our relationship to the drowned coast change?
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Recent shark-related deaths fuel the debate around the best way to keep people safe in the water, without hurting marine wildlife.
A lifeguard keeps watch over a packed beach in Huntington Beach, Calif., on June 28, when the number of new cases of COVID-19 in the state have been climbing.
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After months of isolation, beaches could see a rising number of rescues and drownings.
By the time a wave reaches shore, it may have travelled tens of thousands of kilometres.
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There’s much more to waves than the part you see at the beach.
Memories and the experiences gained through play are foundational to one’s lifelong learning.
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Through a play day filled with choices at the beach with supportive adults, unexpected challenges and social experiences all help children to build far more than sand castles.
Bacton beach defences.
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Dumping millions of cubic metres of sand on the beach stops people from dealing with the reality of coastal erosion.
Rising water temperature encourage the spread of bacteria in ocean waters.
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Recent reports describe people dying from infections caused by flesh-eating bacteria. But that doesn’t that mean you can’t still enjoy time at the beach frolicking in warm water.
Fast tests can help keep people out of the water when it’s unsafe, and let them back in sooner once the coast is clear.
Paul Fisher
Traditional water quality test results tell you what was happening at the beach yesterday. More real-time answers can be a boon for public health.
Media reports tend to focus on people who drown at the beach. But almost as many people drown in rivers and lakes. Where are the safety messages for them?
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Migrants are no more at risk of drowning than Australian-born swimmers but you’d never know from media reports.
The irukandji jellyfish, up close.
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The irukandji jellyfish can be deadly and particularly hard to trace. However, emerging technology offers a solution.
There’s one!
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Elusive and mysterious by nature, ordinary people are revealing the secrets of the UK’s octopuses.
Seagulls travel together in groups, but prefer to be alone when they feel sick.
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Birds can usually sense when they are not feeling well and like many other creatures, seem to seek out-of-the-way places to be alone.
Sunscreen protects from skin cancer, burning and from the sun’s ageing effects.
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Whenever summer rolls around, it’s easy to forget the basics of sunscreen. How long should I wait after applying it to go in the sun, and how long can I stay in the sun with it on?
The winner! Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, Esperance WA.
Peter Masters
Lucky Bay on WA’s south coast has been scientifically declared to have the whitest sand in Australia. But if you think your local beach can take the title, we want to hear from you.
Now you can do it too.
Matthew Bennett
There is a direct correlation between the age of the builder, spade size and the speed at which boredom sets in.
People go to the beach in large numbers and for many different reasons, and sometimes that’s a recipe for conflict.
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In many ways, the conflict we see on our beaches may be a small price to pay for the free and open access to our beaches, which Australians have long fought to preserve.
Damaged property in Sydney following recent wild weather.
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Wild seas have left beaches eroded and houses close to collapse.
Anse Source d'Argent beach, La Digue island, Seychelles is one of Africa’s finest beaches.
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Africa has some wonderful beaches. A serious traveller should visit at least one of them once in a lifetime.
An Indo-Pacific Man-o-war, AKA bluebottle, washed up on a beach.
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Blue bottles have been washing up on beaches lately, but what exactly are they? And are you really supposed to pee on their stings?
What caused the dramatic collapse of the coast on a Queensland island?
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The beach collapse at Inskip in Queensland might look like a sinkhole, but it was likely triggered by very different forces.