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Latest news: Environmental Pollution
Hydrogen policy revamp needed to cut truck pollution
Australia needs more hydrogen refuelling stations, central production facilities and more ways to transport the fuel to cut transport emissions, a study says.
Aug 20, 2023
Why electric car tech could drive down power prices
Electric vehicles could be the key to cutting power bills and storing renewable energy in Australia, experts say, if new policies and standards allow it.
Aug 12, 2023
Doctors sound health alarm over gas expansion plans
Doctors have rallied at Parliament House against the expansion of Australia's gas industry, warning it will harm future generations.
Aug 08, 2023
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A kid at the big table: art prize picks fresh talent
Finalists in a $100,000 art prize show landscapes that are pristine and polluted, urban and remote.
Jul 24, 2023
Monitoring man-made emissions at Murujuga
A radon monitor has been installed at Murujuga in WA to help analyse what effect human-caused emissions are having on its world-famous 50,000-year-old rock art.
Jul 22, 2023
Space debris removed from beach, origin still a mystery
Part of a space rocket that washed up on a remote WA beach has been moved to a secure location as experts investigate where it came from.
Jul 19, 2023
Very hungry caterpillars chow down on problem plastic
A pasty-looking caterpillar with a healthy appetite for plastic is exciting researchers with its ability to break down problematic waste such as polyurethane.
Jul 19, 2023
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Space vehicle link to mystery object on remote beach
A large and potentially hazardous mystery object that washed up on a remote WA beach could be part of a foreign space vehicle.
Jul 17, 2023
Sick, skinny snakes loaded with forever chemicals
Wild tiger snakes in Perth appear to be suffering the effects of exposure to long-lived, toxic PFAS chemicals.
Jul 17, 2023
Aussie lake among world's worst for plastic pollution
A new international study has found some freshwater lakes are more affected by microplastics than the ocean, with one in Australia among the most polluted.
Jul 12, 2023
Threats after firefighting foam settlement approved
A Federal Court employee has been threatened after a class action settlement over Indigenous cultural losses caused by toxic firefighting foam was approved.
Jul 10, 2023
Company behind chemical warehouse inferno fined $3m
A defunct chemical waste recycling company has been hit with $2.98 million in fines after a warehouse fire burned a worker and forced schools to close.
Jun 23, 2023
Gold mine faces licence ban over ongoing air pollution
NSW's environmental watchdog says it is ready to take strong action against a dirty gold mine operating near a major outback regional centre.
Jun 21, 2023
Packaging industry hit with waste-busting rules
Waste rules will be imposed on the packaging industry after the dismal failure of voluntary targets aimed at slashing landfill.
Jun 09, 2023
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Seaweed trial to suck out Barrier Reef nitrogen nasties
Seaweed filters have been installed off Queensland in a bid to improve water quality on the Great Barrier Reef and thwart the spread of a destructive starfish.
Jun 07, 2023
Imperilled ancient fish inflames war over salmon farms
Scientists say it will take more than a crackdown on salmon farming to save Tasmania's ancient maugean skate from extinction.
Jun 03, 2023
Why EV batteries could spark fires - or opportunities
The shift to electric vehicles will leave Australia to deal with a huge battery stockpile and experts say the nation needs an urgent plan for the waste.
Jun 03, 2023
All new cars should be electric by 2035 'at the latest'
Submissions to Australia's fuel-efficiency standard are calling for a bold air pollution limit for new cars and a quick transition to electric vehicles.
May 31, 2023
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Air in childcare settings heavy with plastic pollution
A new air quality study has shed light on how much plastic Australians might be inhaling when they're indoors, with childcare environments the most polluted.
May 30, 2023
Flannery backs COVID-style approach to climate crisis
Scientist and climate campaigner Tim Flannery says there are several decades of deterioration ahead before the world will see the benefit of climate action.
May 29, 2023
Court win bittersweet for Indigenous group, lawyer says
A $22 million settlement is "bittersweet" because the Indigenous people of Wreck Bay are still dealing with irreparable damage to their land, their lawyer says.
May 25, 2023
Govt to force change on packaging industry
Australia's packaging industry will be forced to clean up its act with work underway on new regulations after voluntary reforms failed dismally.
May 24, 2023
Aussies urged to triple bus, train, bike and hike trips
Australians will need to walk, cycle and catch more trains to significantly cut emissions by 2030 and cannot do it with electric cars alone, a report warns.
May 21, 2023
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