Scientists confirm 'disgusting' composition of mysterious balls …
Nov 6, 2024 · The black balls which shut down beaches in Sydney last month and stumped authorities are "disgusting" lumps of human faeces, drugs and PFAS chemicals, according to detailed analysis by researchers.
Update after ‘mystery balls’ close beaches - MSN
Professor Beves said the balls were different to the ones found late last year at Coogee, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Some of the city’s most popular beaches were shuttered when black balls ...
Sydney: Mystery balls on beaches filled with toxic material - BBC
Jan 21, 2025 · The mysterious balls that forced the closure of several beaches in Sydney last week were found to contain saturated fatty acids, E. coli and faecal bacteria, authorities say.. Sydney's Northern ...
Sydney mystery balls: Debris forces nine beaches to close - BBC
Jan 14, 2025 · Months after mysterious black balls forced the closure of some of Sydney's most famous beaches, small marble-like debris has begun washing up on the city's shores again.
Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney beach were foul …
Nov 7, 2024 · People visit Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia after authorities closed it to the public on October 16, 2024, following the sighting of mysterious black balls on its shores. Initial testing...
Mysterious black debris in Sydney was not tar balls but 'much …
Thousands of the dark balls were discovered starting in mid-October on multiple Sydney beaches, including the famous Bondi Beach, leading to beach closures across the city’s shores.
Analysis of Mystery 'Tar' Balls on Sydney Beach Reveals …
Nov 7, 2024 · The mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney's beaches in mid-October were likely lumps of "fatberg" containing traces of human faeces, methamphetamine and PFAS, according to a new detailed analysis of their composition.
Sydney: Mystery balls on beaches filled with toxic material
Jan 21, 2025 · Mystery balls on Sydney beaches found to contain faecal bacteria. Image source, Northern Beaches Council. Image caption, Nine beaches were closed on January 14 after the marble-sized balls started ...
Nine Sydney beaches closed after discovery of marble-sized balls
Jan 14, 2025 · Nine beaches along Sydney's Northern Beaches have closed for precautionary reasons after numerous tiny balls were found washed up on the shoreline.
Mysterious Sydney beach blobs: scientists uncover their complex …
Nov 5, 2024 · 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 ...