Will oceans boil away? (don't panic just yet!)
"Yes", writes National Geographic, "a billion years from now, as the sun gets brighter. But could we make it happen sooner through climate change?" Read the article here.
Rivers and wetlands may also feel the heat
From ABC Radio NT: Kakadu National Park is home to some of Australia's most iconic wetland landscapes, but will the environment always look the way it does now? Scientists are trying to find out how the region's tropical river systems work, and what might happen to them as the climate changes. Read the full ABC article here.
The West: Marlin may be biggest ever
A 540 kg, 4.4m blue marlin washed ashore at Little Beach, east of Albany, last week! It is most likely the largest ever recorded in Australia, writes the West newspaper. This sighting was logged on Redmap! Read the full story here.
You call this a job? Andrew Hart on TV's Hook, Line and Sinker
Andrew Hart knows his job blurs the line between work and play. The host of TV fishing show Hook, Line and Sinker explains why it's hard work not to love fishing for the cameras around Australia.
WA's Gentle Giants
Imagine heading out on the water and spotting a glimpse of the world's largest fish, the whale shark. For most it's an amazing experience and both Redmap and WA-based marine science and conservation group ECOCEAN encourage the community to report these valuable observations.
Salty stories from "Redmappers"
Redmap has received more than 330 sightings since its national launch five months ago. But who are "Redmappers"? They’re fishers, divers and beachgoers who send Redmap photos of uncommon marine life! Meet some of Redmap's "citizen scientists" who are mad-keen anglers (next issue: divers!).
Climate change and tropical fisheries
How does climate change impact tropical fisheries in northern Australia? That's the question leading a three-year research project by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC). Using existing data, the study is reviewing how warming seas affect important tropical fish species like Barramundi, Spanish mackerel and coral trout.
How to set up a citizen science program: webinar
If you are thinking of starting a citizen science program - and wondering how to make it successful - then you should join this live online seminar (aka "webinar") on July 18. It will be co-hosted by Redmap founder Dr Gretta Pecl and other successful Australian citizen science program leaders.
Fisheries feel the heat around the globe
New research published in the science journal Nature has revealed the impacts of climate change on global fisheries. An analysis of fish catches and water temperatures show that ocean warming has already affected global fisheries in the past four decades, driving up the proportion of warm-water fish being caught. Read more here.
The West Australian: Marine life adapts to warm seas
"Whale sharks off Perth, irukandji jellyfish at Ningaloo Reef and humpback whales giving birth 2000km from their usual calving grounds have left biologists baffled as they investigate whether an ocean heatwave is to blame for marine life turning up in unexpected places," writes Michelle Wheeler in the West Australian. Read the full article here.
