Seismic testing involves blasting the seafloor with high-powered airguns (a kind of powerful horn) every 10 seconds and measuring the echoes with long tubes to map offshore oil and gas reserves. These ...

Community, First Nations, and environmental groups united to demand an urgent moratorium on seismic blasting off Warrnambool ...

In the battle for votes on land, candidates in these two marginal electorates are looking to the ocean to win over voters.

Eight environmental groups took the legal measure in an effort to protect North Atlantic right whales and other marine organisms. Ashley started at The Scientist in 2018. Before joining the staff, she ...