Time is ticking for marine scientists at the Ningaloo Reef trying to find heat resilient coral colonies to protect and replicate while reefs bleach around them.
Exmouth Gulf is considered a sea snake biodiversity hotspot,but researchers have still been amazed by the discovery from a scientist out for a casual paddle.
Author and environmentalist Tim Winton has used his closing speech at the Perth Festival’s writers weekend to pillory the oil and gas industry for trying to expand instead of winding down.
A new marine park,which would be jointly managed with the Nganhurra Thanardi Garrbu Aboriginal Corporation,will also run adjacent to a salt mining proposal by the German chemical company K+S.
The findings from a report into the cumulative effects of development on the gulf puts industrial proponents and the state’s environment minister on notice when it comes to managing the region’s natural assets.
Tension around development at the entrance to the Pilbara region has existed for decades,but now a bigger clash is looming.
It was included in the boundary recommended by the official committee that assessed the area for nomination... so what happened? And what will happen next?
Migrating humpbacks are arriving,ecotourism is spiking,heavy industry is knocking loudly. But that’s only the start of what’s happening at the north-west tourism hub.
Over the past 10 years,each Australia’s three most important marine sites has seen a catastrophe. And recent wild weather signals history repeating.
It took a 30-year crazy love affair for Winton to put down the pen and front the screen,but the accomplished West Australian writer is ready to share his"labour of love"with the world.
Subsea 7 announced on Monday it had taken the decision to “cease investment” in the proposed pipeline facility in Learmonth,south of Exmouth,following a review of market conditions.