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Banning common items may end 'forever chemicals' crisis

Banning common items may end 'forever chemicals' crisis

People behind an effort to ban non-essential 'forever chemicals' have warned PFAS will keep accumulating until exposure sources are reduced.

Algal bloom linked to surge in shark sightings

Algal bloom linked to surge in shark sightings

Algal bloom linked to surge in shark sightings

Algal bloom linked to surge in shark sightings

An algal bloom that has killed dozens of species of fish and sharks amid a lengthy marine heatwave, is being linked to a rise in shark sightings.

'Hazard approach' needed to control forever chemicals

'Hazard approach' needed to control forever chemicals

'Hazard approach' needed to control forever chemicals

'Hazard approach' needed to control forever chemicals

An inquiry has been told greater action is needed by government to safeguard against "forever chemicals", which can be found in common products.

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Toxic PFAS at 'trace' levels in city's water supply

Toxic PFAS at 'trace' levels in city's water supply

Dangerous "forever chemicals" have been detected in Sydney's water supply but are at levels that pose no health risk, a government agency said.

Choc-a-block: Cadbury waste knocks out sewage plant

Choc-a-block: Cadbury waste knocks out sewage plant

Industrial waste from a chocolate factory has killed the effluent-eating bacteria at a sewage plant, closing beaches along a major river.

Environment agency heads deny blame for chemical spread

Environment agency heads deny blame for chemical spread

The NSW authority responsible for water pollution has been grilled about the spread of cancer-linked chemicals throughout water supplies in a fiery exchange.

Harbour cash splash turns into political fish fight

Harbour cash splash turns into political fish fight

Conservation groups say the federal government's plan to save an endangered fish doesn't address the issues while the opposition says workers face uncertainty.

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Drinking water chemical limits hard to swallow for some

Drinking water chemical limits hard to swallow for some

Drinking water chemical limits hard to swallow for some

Drinking water chemical limits hard to swallow for some

Guidelines for potential cancer-causing chemicals allowed in Australian drinking water have been released, with at least one region failing to meet them.

Creek the likely culprit in dam water contamination

Creek the likely culprit in dam water contamination

Creek the likely culprit in dam water contamination

Creek the likely culprit in dam water contamination

Testing for cancer-linked chemicals in popular waterways has uncovered some early results, but residents are assured filtered drinking water remains safe.

Fears skate extinction will damage Tasmania's image

Fears skate extinction will damage Tasmania's image

Fears skate extinction will damage Tasmania's image

Fears skate extinction will damage Tasmania's image

Tasmanian businesses have formed a new group to campaign for the salvation of an ancient fish, fearing its demise could cost them dearly.

Frozen continent vulnerable to invasive hitchhikers

Frozen continent vulnerable to invasive hitchhikers

Frozen continent vulnerable to invasive hitchhikers

Frozen continent vulnerable to invasive hitchhikers

Antarctica could be under threat from the arrival of non-native species and marine pollution from Southern Hemisphere landmasses, say Australian researchers.

Water pollution slowing Barrier Reef's coral recovery

Water pollution slowing Barrier Reef's coral recovery

Water pollution slowing Barrier Reef's coral recovery

Water pollution slowing Barrier Reef's coral recovery

Poor water quality is hampering the Great Barrier Reef's ability to recover from the impacts of climate change, with scientists demanding action.

$14m Murray Darling ads under fire for Turkey image

$14m Murray Darling ads under fire for Turkey image

$14m Murray Darling ads under fire for Turkey image

$14m Murray Darling ads under fire for Turkey image

Senators have attacked a $14 million advertising campaign about water in the Murray Darling basin, suggesting it is alarmist and deceptive.

Calls for federal carbon capture ban after Qld decision

Calls for federal carbon capture ban after Qld decision

Calls for federal carbon capture ban after Qld decision

Calls for federal carbon capture ban after Qld decision

Queensland's decision to ban carbon capture and storage projects in the Great Artesian Basin has sparked calls for the federal government to follow suit.

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Recycling idea gave Indigenous communities plastic hope

A recycling system for plastics recovered from waterways that offered Indigenous rangers jobs cleaning up country over-promised and under-delivered.

'Forever chemicals' exceed guidelines in water sources

A study looking at 'forever chemicals' reveals concerns the chemicals commonly found in household appliances are rising in source water around the world.

Ocean floor littered with plastic pollution: CSIRO

The ocean floor is littered with up to 100 times more plastic than what is on the surface, a landmark new estimate by the CSIRO suggests.

Researcher sounds alarm over growing dead zone

A picturesque bay off Brisbane is being smothered with huge volumes of sediment and urgent action is needed to rehabilitate river systems, a new study warns.

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Ship sunk by Houthis 'threatens' Red Sea environment

The Red Sea, with its delicate balance of coral and marine life, could be damaged after a ship carrying 41,000 tons of fertiliser was sunk by Houthi militants.

Aussie farms polluted with plastic from sewage sludge

Microplastic pollution typically from synthetic clothes is contaminating sewage sludge used as fertiliser on farms across the nation.

Aussies urged to get on board an electric ferry future

Battery-powered boats could cut pollution and diesel fuel costs, according to a former Olympian visiting Australia to promote the technology.

Town's water 'safe' after toxic chemical discovery

Low levels of PFAS chemicals have been found near a water supply in regional NSW, but authorities say there is no risk to health.

Faulty coal plant valve caused mass fish kill: EPA

NSW's environmental watchdog has launched legal action over a major fish kill it says stemmed from a coal-fired power station on the state's Central Coast.

Stormwater loaded with microplastics from car tyres

Tiny toxic particles from tyres are polluting the stormwater that flows into Australian waterways, but scientists say there are simple solutions available.

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.

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