Mysterious marble-sized balls washing up on Sydney beaches baffle authorities
2 months, 1 week ago

Mysterious marble-sized balls washing up on Sydney beaches baffle authorities

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nine beaches in Sydney were shut down for visitors on Tuesday after mysterious white and grey marble-sized balls washed up ashore, disrupting the summer holiday season. “Nine beaches in the Northern Beaches are closed after white and grey ball-shaped debris was found washed up along the shore,” the council said in a statement on Facebook. open image in gallery Samples of the unidentified ball-shaped debris found washed ashore at Manly Beach and eight other beaches in Sydney's north “Council was alerted to the debris via the EPA and is working closely with the state agency to collect samples for testing,” it added, referring to the Environment Protection Authority. open image in gallery Unidentified debris washes ashore at nine northern beaches in Sydney Northern Beaches mayor Sue Heins told ABC’s Radio Sydney the balls “could be anything”.

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Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black goo is a mystery
1 month, 1 week ago

Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black goo is a mystery

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on south Florida beaches over the weekend, but so far the source of the black muck remains a mystery. The agency has been investigating reports of tar balls from Port Everglades to Palm Beach along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, the …

Australia closes 9 Sydney beaches as mysterious white and grey balls of debris emerge from the sea
2 months, 1 week ago

Australia closes 9 Sydney beaches as mysterious white and grey balls of debris emerge from the sea

Firstpost  

The Northern Beaches Council said that efforts were underway to safely remove the debris. Australia closes 9 Sydney beaches as mysterious white and grey balls of debris emerge from the sea Nine beaches in Australia’s Sydney were closed on Tuesday after mysterious small white and grey balls of debris appeared on the shore during the peak summer holiday season. This …

Nine beaches in Northern Beaches closed after discovery of marble-sized balls
2 months, 1 week ago

Nine beaches in Northern Beaches closed after discovery of marble-sized balls

ABC  

Nine Sydney beaches have been closed after the discovery of numerous marble-shaped balls. The balls, said to be a combination of white and grey in colour, appeared along the shoreline in the city's Northern Beaches on Tuesday. While it is not currently clear what has caused the debris, or what they contain, the affected areas will remain closed until further …

Origin of mysterious black balls washed up on beaches revealed - and it’s disgusting
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Origin of mysterious black balls washed up on beaches revealed - and it’s disgusting

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Black blobs that washed ashore in Sydney last month are likely …

Not tar balls but 'revolting' fatbergs invaded Sydney beaches: What are they?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Not tar balls but 'revolting' fatbergs invaded Sydney beaches: What are they?

Firstpost  

Hundreds of mysterious black blobs, initially thought to be tar balls from an oil spill, washed up on Sydney’s beaches, prompting closures and health alerts. After extensive testing, scientists discovered these were actually fatbergs – clumps of human waste, oils, ‘forever chemicals’, and even traces of methamphetamine Beaches in Sydney including the iconic Bondi were closed to bathers after hundreds …

Revealed: The shockingly gross origin of the mysterious black balls that washed up on Australia's most iconic beaches
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: The shockingly gross origin of the mysterious black balls that washed up on Australia's most iconic beaches

Daily Mail  

Last month, some of Australia's most iconic beaches were shut down by a plague of mysterious black balls. Scientists have revealed the disgusting origins of the mysterious back balls plaguing Sydney's beaches Chemical analysis shows that the balls are likely to be solidified chunks of a fatberg formed when human waste mixes with oils and soap scum in the sewers …

Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney beach were foul-smelling mini ‘fatbergs’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney beach were foul-smelling mini ‘fatbergs’

CNN  

CNN — The mystery of the black balls that washed up on some of Sydney’s most iconic beaches last month has now been solved – and it’s more disgusting than you could ever imagine. A team of scientists at the University of New South Wales has revealed the black balls – initially thought to be made of tar – were …

Sydney beaches reopen days after hundreds of tar balls wash ashore
5 months ago

Sydney beaches reopen days after hundreds of tar balls wash ashore

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Hundreds of golf ball-sized black …

Major development after one of Australia's most iconic beaches was shut down when mystery black ball started washing up
5 months ago

Major development after one of Australia's most iconic beaches was shut down when mystery black ball started washing up

Daily Mail  

Sydneysiders planning on a little fun in the sun have been given the all-clear to return to the city's beaches after thousand of strange black balls were spotted washed up on the shore. It comes as seven Sydney beaches were closed to the public as the black tar balls washed up on the sands earlier this week. With less than …

Bondi, Maroubra, Clovelly, Gordons Bay, and Coogee beaches closed over black tar balls
5 months, 1 week ago

Bondi, Maroubra, Clovelly, Gordons Bay, and Coogee beaches closed over black tar balls

Daily Mail  

Seven of Sydney's most famous beaches have been closed to the public after black tar balls washed up. Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker, said Council would continue to remove the material across all beaches throughout Thursday. Two more Sydney beaches have been closed to the public after black tar balls washed up along the shore. Coogee beach is pictured Tar balls …

Hundreds of tar balls have surfaced on Sydney beaches. But what are they?
5 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of tar balls have surfaced on Sydney beaches. But what are they?

ABC  

One of Sydney's most popular beaches came under the spotlight this week when hundreds of black balls mysteriously appeared along its shore. Scientia Professor Matthew England said tar balls slowly form when oil bonds with surface pollution and matter. Steve Beaman, the executive director regulatory operations at the EPA, said the tar balls along Sydney's beaches had been found to …

Mysterious black balls that washed up on one of Australia's most iconic beaches are finally identified
5 months, 1 week ago

Mysterious black balls that washed up on one of Australia's most iconic beaches are finally identified

Daily Mail  

Thousands of mysterious black balls strewn across two beaches have been identified as 'tar balls'. Mysterious black balls found on Coogee Beach and Gordans Bay Beach have been identified as tar balls Tar balls are formed when oil comes into contact with debris and water and don't typically pose a significant risk to beachgoers. Pictured are staff cleaning up Coogee …

Cancer alarm over mystery black balls that shut down Sydney's Coogee Beach
5 months, 1 week ago

Cancer alarm over mystery black balls that shut down Sydney's Coogee Beach

Daily Mail  

A marine expert has revealed the likely source of the hundreds of mysterious black balls that have washed up on Sydney's Coogee Beach - and warned they could be carcinogenic. 'It looks like tar balls or oil balls,' marine biologist Lawrence Chlebeck told Daily Mail Australia on Wednesday. A marine expert has revealed the likely source of the hundreds of …

Tar balls wash ashore on three Sydney beaches prompting closure and investigation by Randwick City Council
5 months, 1 week ago

Tar balls wash ashore on three Sydney beaches prompting closure and investigation by Randwick City Council

ABC  

Hundreds of mysterious black spheres that washed up on three popular beaches in Sydney have been identified as tar balls. Randwick City Council announced Coogee and Gordons Bay would be closed until further notice. Preliminary test results commissioned by Randwick City Council show the material is a hydrocarbon-based pollutant which is consistent with the makeup of tar balls. Ms Sharpe …

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