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Air pollution from North America is contributing to the loss of 1.2 million tons of European wheat a year. Scientists from…
Exposure to PCB stunts growth in turtles. Turtles are an indicator species and can help gauge the health of an entire ecosystem…
Nitrogen derived from human activities pollutes lakes thousands of kilometers from cities, according to new research from…
E-waste from used electrical and electronic gadgets such as desktop computers, laptops and iPhones is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. Rapid uptake of information technology around…
Used tyres pose a major environmental risk around the world, with more than one billion tyres disposed of every year. Most of these tyres end up in landfill. Estimates suggest more than 20 million passenger…
Toxic industrial pollutants contaminate bird eggs in Australia’s major eastern cities at levels seven to nine times higher…
The world is searching for a “holy grail”: zero-carbon electricity provided safely and reliably, 24 hours a day, in any given location and in quantities that matter for a world that is heading for 10 billion…
Exposure to PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl - a pollutant) stunts growth in turtles. Turtles are an indicator species and can…
Australia’s urban waterways are often polluted and sick. They suffer from a condition called the “urban stream syndrome”. A common factor that contributes is contamination from sewage. How and why does…
Coral reefs around the world are under pressure from multiple threats. A burgeoning gas industry – such as that near Gladstone – is one of the newest of these. Pollution, sedimentation, declining water…
New research has found that air pollution is making cyclones in the Arabian Sea more intense. Prevailing wind patterns normally…
Researchers have developed new technology capable of removing radioactive material from contaminated water and aiding clean-up…
SEVEN BILLION PEOPLE: In the early 1970s, three leading American scientists were locked in a passionate debate about what had made the greatest contribution to humanity’s impact on the environment. The…
One of Sydney’s major urban waterways – the Cooks River – is at times an “open sewer” carrying effluent containing pharmaceuticals…
Responding to oil spills, like that in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty, is a very complex, high pressure situation. Decisions must be made based on whatever data are available at the time. One of the difficulties…
The South Australian and Federal governments have approved another expansion at Olympic Dam. This expansion raises some very important questions about Australia’s role in the future of global energy and…
Data taken from the first air quality test undertaken during an Australian dust storm has shown that large dust particles…
Toxic industrial pollutants contaminate bird eggs in Australia’s major eastern cities at levels seven to nine times higher…
Detecting specific gases in the air is possible using a number of different existing technologies, but typically all of these…
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