Australia’s Government Plans To Increase Sand Dredging In Great Barrier Of Reef Area
Figures obtained through Senate Estimates reveal more than 112 million cubic metres – or 65 Melbourne Cricket Grounds – are proposed to be dredged from the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area, with 52 million cubic metres already approved by the Federal Government.
Stricken Rena Cargo Ship Finally Sinks Off New Zealand’s Coast
Debris and oil is floating from the mess of the sinking Rena container ship as its stern finally slips under the water more than three months after it ran into New Zealand’s Astrolabe reef. Officials said trajectory projections showed containers could wash up on beaches as far as Mercury Bay over the next few years.