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A new study provides the first evidence that re-entering space debris pollutes Earth’s upper atmosphere.
With better ships, clearer command and smarter plans, the risk of major oil spills can be minimised.
Civil-society organisations are changing Ghana’s accountability landscape.
Fracking exploration wells could proceed in the Kimberley. Given how much more we know about the risks of fracking, this seems dangerous.
A German habit has been trending in recent weeks: ‘lüften,’ or airing out your home. It can help older, damp homes in the US – if circumstances are right.
In the world of cost benefit analysis, if an impact isn’t monetized, it doesn’t exist. A former EPA official explains what’s changing now and why it matters.
A new study highlights why airshed-aware systems thinking is crucial to break India’s air-quality governance deadlock.
Despite Brazil’s recent expansions of protected areas, research shows that the favorite habitats of whales and dolphins are still threatened by human activities.
Plants need phosphorus, and other nutrients, to grow. But soil tests can’t tell if there’s too much.
The EPA is changing how it assesses proposed regulations by dropping the monetary value of health benefits from its cost-benefit analyses. That misses a big piece of the picture.
Recent shark attacks may be linked less to shark behaviour – and more to the pollutants, pesticides and parasites humans send into the ocean.
The material of your coffee cup matters more than you might think.
Air pollution, including exposure inside homes, contributes substantially to premature death worldwide.
South Africa and Nigeria promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from oil and coal. But instead they’re planning to increase production of fossil fuels.
In South Africa, discarded pineapple leaves can now be turned into a low-cost, eco-friendly solution for both cleaning polluted water and forensics.
Ever wondered if it’s wise to pour that old paint water down the sink? It can’t do any harm right?! The problem is not what you do, but what everyone contributes.
When worried communities talk to authorities about forever chemicals, officials often seek to explain and clarify. But this isn’t what people actually want.
With pollution levels far above global limits, residents face rising respiratory illness, cardiovascular stress and mounting mental health impacts.
In South Africa, landfill practices impose a huge burden on the economy, environment and communities.
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Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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