Black balls that washed ashore and closed a string of famous beaches contained scores of different materials – but their source remains a mysteryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of mystery balls that washed up on Sydney beaches last month are confirmed as gunk globules made of products such as motor oil, hair, food waste, animal matter and wastewater bacteria – but their source is yet to be traced.A statement from NSW Environment Protection Authority on Wednesday confirmed the balls comprised fatty acids, petroleum hydrocarbons and other organic and inorganic materials – not tar balls, which was widely theorised. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/07/sydney-black-tar-balls-beaches-debunked-bacteria-fat-animal-oil
Author : Rafqa Touma
Publish date : 2024-11-07 01:02:53
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Tar ball theory debunked as Sydney’s mystery beach globules found to be waste bacteria, fat, animal matter and oil
