Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney beach were …
Nov 7, 2024 · Workers in protective suits conduct a clean-up operation to clear mysterious black balls that washed ashore on Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia on October 17, 2024.
Scientists confirm 'disgusting' composition of mysterious balls …
Nov 6, 2024 · The mysterious black, ball-shaped debris first washed ashore across Sydney beaches on October 16. (ABC News: Myles Houlbrook-Walk)Mystery of where they came from remains. On October 16 lifeguards ...
Origin of black balls on Australian beaches still a mystery ... - CBS News
Nov 7, 2024 · The black balls first started showing up on the Coogee and Gordon's Bay beaches near Sydney in mid-October, the local mayor said at the time, suggesting they could be tar balls, which often form ...
'Black balls' on Sydney beaches contained fatty acids, chemicals
Nov 7, 2024 · The black balls spotted on Sydney beaches are comprised of "fatty acids, petroleum hydrocarbons, and other organic and inorganic materials," the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority ...
Mysterious black debris in Sydney was not tar balls but ... - NBC News
Nov 7, 2024 · Weeks after sticky black balls washed up on the famed beaches of Sydney, scientists say they have partly solved the mystery behind the “disgusting” blobs. Initially thought to be tar balls ...
'Disgusting' findings into black balls washed up on Sydney …
Nov 7, 2024 · A team of scientists at the University of New South Wales have discovered a "disgusting" trace material in the black balls which washed up on Sydney beaches in October. Preston Potts Digital ...
Mysterious Sydney beach blobs: scientists uncover their complex …
A multi-disciplinary team of scientists have made significant progress in understanding the origins of the mysterious black balls washing ashore on Sydney beaches. A few weeks ago, thousands of sticky, round blobs washed up on shore after lifeguards first spotted them at Coogee beach, which left scientists with a series of questions about the ...
'Tar ball' mystery: Sydney identifies objects that shut beaches
Nov 7, 2024 · The so-called tar balls were a combination of oil, human faeces and other substances, scientists say. ... BBC News, Sydney. ... Eight beaches including Bondi were closed for several days and a ...
Hundreds of tar balls have surfaced on Sydney beaches. But what …
Oct 17, 2024 · One of Sydney's most popular beaches came under the spotlight this week when hundreds of black balls mysteriously appeared along its shore. The sphere-shaped debris washed up at Coogee Beach on Tuesday, resulting in the beach's closure and an investigation by Randwick City Council and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
Mysterious black balls identified after washing up on three Sydney …
Oct 16, 2024 · The black balls washed up on Coogee Beach, Maroubra Beach and in Gordons Bay, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) confirmed. Randwick City Council announced Coogee and Gordons Bay would be closed until further notice. Maroubra Beach remains open as only a small number of spheres were found.