Authorities and the company responsible for 100,000 litres of PFAS-contaminated water which was released into the Shoalhaven River remain tight-lipped about its environmental impact.
Category Archives: Water Pollution
Adani has its environmental approvals, so what happens now?
Indian mining firm Adani says it expects to start work on its coal mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin within weeks, creating thousands of jobs. But how exactly will that future unfold from here?
You are ingesting one teaspoon of microplastic a week, study finds
At a conservative estimate, people around the world are consuming a credit card's-worth of microplastic every week, according to a new study.
Meet the drain sock — a simple pollution solution that is taking the world by storm
From nets that catch litter coming out of storm drains to roads made of recycled rubbish, some small West Australian councils are attracting global attention for their environmental ideas.
Thousands of promised jobs in doubt after mega mine next to Adani quietly put on hold
A $6.7 billion Chinese mega mine coal project adjacent to the Adani venture in Queensland's Galilee Basin is in doubt after the company abandoned its bid for a mining lease.
Beachcombing for the kind of buried treasure you don’t want to find
From afar, it might look like Michelle Blewitt is teaching bystanders how to pan for gold, as she vigorously shakes a sieve full of sand on a beach, but on closer inspection, she is teaching locals how to hunt for microplastics.
Why this remote island once sent end-of-the-road cars to a watery grave
Can you imagine a place where you burn used cars and push them off a cliff into pristine waters? The Norfolk Island community is looking for ways around this.
Fresh breath or polluted oceans? Taking on Mentos over plastic wrappers
Ocean lover Adam Western was sick of picking up Mentos mint wrappers from his favourite beach so he decided it was time somebody challenged the global confectionery company.
Coal ash has become one of Australia’s biggest avoidable waste problems
It makes up 20 per cent of all waste in Australia, and can be used to make high-quality and efficient concrete. So why is coal ash being dumped in toxic waste dams, and not being recycled?
Adani’s Abbot Point coal terminal releases more water into wetland
Monsoonal rain hitting north Queensland results in a release of water from Indian mining giant Adani's Abbot Point coal terminal site into adjacent wetlands.