Sulfur contaminates gasoline and coal, and when these fuels are burned, sulfur dioxide is emitted, causing pollution and respiratory issues. Now there may be a new, cheaper way to remove it.
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There are huge holes in the governance of Nairobi river and city’s waste which means the river’s condition has deteriorated.
Taxi drivers are exposed to twice the level of pollution compared to other drivers.
Levels of microplastics in the ocean are rising. More study is needed to figure out how these microplastics affect the qualities and properties of sea ice, and what the potential impact may be.
The eastern Arctic and sub-Arctic marine areas of Canada are changing rapidly under climate change.
The ‘superblocks’ are expected to have massive benefits for health and well-being – but it takes good governance.
There are studies showing that farmers can have economic benefits from palm oil. However, they can also be impoverished by the commodity.
A giant ocean fish swims into the heart of industrial Port Kembla looking for food. What if we take its presence, a few km from an ancient, living midden, as a symbol of both new and old ways to learn in the age of the Anthropocene?
Our experiment shows we need to work out just how damaging discarded cigarettes are to plantlife.
Flint’s highest recorded lead levels were typical for water systems that report problems. What’s more, a number of cities haven’t reported their lead issues.
The court case highlighted that key environmental challenges were not adequately covered by the Environmental Impact Assessment
Academic experts on how the humble car could evolve to become an unlikely hero in the global fight against climate change.
Coral reefs get a lot of attention, but the world has lost almost all of its vital oyster reefs in the last few centuries.
Currently, all the value in sewage sludge is literally being flushed down the toilet.
Tougher penalties are a useful tool for environmental watchdogs.
Researchers are only beginning to understand the impact of pollution and increased temperatures on the biology of mosquitoes.
Childhood asthma cases caused by traffic pollution are on the decline. But children in some parts of the country are faring better than others.
Scientists are finding ways to generate something useful from the pollution in our environment.
Drivers of polluting vehicles will face a daily charge, but evidence suggests it’s a price worth paying.
Urban pollutants are a health concern in growing cities. Scientists are turning to honey bees to help monitor contaminants in soil, water, air and plants.
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professorial Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Senior Research Fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Environment, CSIRO
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Professor of Statistics, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Obafemi Awolowo University
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Professor, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Lecturer of Environmental Chemistry, Madonna University, Nigeria
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Associate Professor, University of Pretoria
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Part-time lecturer and Director of the Africa Livelihood Innovations for Sustainable Environment Consulting Group, University of Nairobi
