The NSW government is soon expected to grant environmental approval to Snowy 2.0. But that process should be halted.
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A new report on New Zealand’s lakes and rivers confirms that many freshwater ecosystems are in decline and warns that climate change will exacerbate existing threats.
The Deepwater Horizon oil disaster catalyzed a decade of research on oil contamination in the Gulf of Mexico, from surface waters to the seabed, with surprising findings.
Water is essential for health, economic well-being and social equity, but too many people around the world still don’t have access to clean drinking water and sanitation.
PFAS have been used in everything from coffee cups to frying pans. But they’re toxic, and accumulating in the environment.
Dams built to hold enormous quantities of toxic mining waste have a long history of spills. Decisions in the Pacific Northwest threaten three free-flowing rivers there.
Floods will undoubtably wash pollutants into water reservoirs. Are we prepared enough to protect our drinking water?
Mayflies and stone flies are extremely vulnerable to water pollution, which has implications for the larger food chain.
The solids from wastewater plants are usually dumped into landfills because they are contaminated with heavy metals. Now there is a way to remove the metals so the waste can be used as fertilizer.
The Trump administration is supporting new mines in Alaska and Minnesota that many opponents say could devastate sensitive areas around them.
As climate change speeds up tropical storm cycles, rivers and bays have less time to process nutrients and pollutants that wash into them after each event.
We all know that climate change is hurting the Great Barrier Reef. But scores of other less-publicised threats also threaten the future of the natural wonder.
Should lakes, rivers and other resources have legal rights? New Zealand, Ecuador and other countries have taken this step. Now Toledo, Ohio is a US test case.
A proposed plan to clean up New Zealand’s waterways draws clear limits on the expansion of dairy farming and irrigation, as well as on the use of nitrogen fertiliser in some key areas.
Many remote communities in Australia’s north rely on bore water. But a new microbiology analysis suggests that the chemistry of untreated water can allow disease-causing bacteria to grow unchecked.
A grade of 92 is an A at most schools, but for tap water it means that millions of Americans drink water that fails to met federal standards.
Freshwater data in the latest report on the state of New Zealand’s environment suggest improvements in water quality are possible but many gaps in understanding remain.
Scientists are finding ways to generate something useful from the pollution in our environment.
Gas mining is expanding across Australia, and has been touted as part of the answer to cutting emissions. But there is evidence that this rollout will pose significant health and environmental risks.
The ‘used water’ that flows from our showers, dishwashers and toilets isn’t a waste to engineers – it contains valuable materials. The challenge is recovering them and turning them into products.
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Principal Research Fellow, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University
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Professor of Biology, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Water Science, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor of Law, University of California, Davis
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UNESCO Chair on Climate Change Variability of Natural and Cultural Heritage and Professor in Physics, James Cook University
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Professor Emeritus of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Adjunct professor, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Chief Conservation Officer, Project Seagrass & Research Affiliate, Swansea University
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Professor of Marine Science, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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Professor of Law Emeritus, Vermont Law & Graduate School
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Professor of Water Research; Director, Water Alliance, Michigan State University
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Oceanographer, The University of Western Australia
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Director, Ocean and Coastal Policy Center, Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Emeritus Professor of Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science