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Developers will no longer have to offset nutrient pollution from new housing projects – the UK government say this won’t degrade water quality.
A pipeline that has carried Canadian oil and gas across Wisconsin and Michigan for 70 years has become a symbol of fossil fuel politics and a test of local regulatory power.
New restrictions on PFAS and other potentially hazardous chemicals in Australia present an opportunity for industry to develop alternatives for new, safe and clean products.
Seagrasses need light to remain resilient to marine heatwaves – water pollution disrupts that balance.
Urban rivers and creeks have bounced back from early colonial use as convenient waste dumps. But the restoration work isn’t done yet, as Melbourne’s Darebin Creek shows.
Humans rely on the ocean for food, jobs and other resources, but these systems are being stressed to the brink.
Millions of people worldwide are exposed via soil and water to arsenic, whether naturally occurring or related to pollution. Chronic exposure is linked to the formation of cancer stem cells.
In Sackett v. EPA, a suit filed by two homeowners who filled in wetlands on their property, the Supreme Court has drastically narrowed the definition of which wetlands qualify for federal protection.
As toxic water continues to spill from tailings ponds across mining developments, decades of scientific research provides evidence of how wildlife will be affected.
The tiny organisms that cause harmful blooms of algae can have a big impact on your trip to the shore. A toxicologist explains what causes these events and how to keep people and pets safe.
Many of our rivers are overloaded with nutrients from fertiliser run off and wastewater. Algal blooms, fish kills and poor water follow. One solution? Nutrient offsetting.
The drinking water systems serving over 70 million people may not meet newly proposed water quality standards. It could cost hundreds of billions of dollars to fix that.
A new study reveals wide disparities among state-issued Clean Water Act fines, and even among federal fines from regions to region. A law professor explains why it may be illegal.
Every household is more likely than not to have dusts containing PFAS chemicals at low concentrations. But how worried should we be about the risks to our personal health?
Technology will be a key part of solving the global water scarcity crisis.
An independent assessment of Japan’s plan to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, nearly 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, finds it safe and reasonable.
Water sharing arrangements have the potential to enhance water security, but they require strong communication and co-ordination between community leaders in addition to adequate financial support.
By washing our clothes, we release microfibres into the environment which are then ingested by marine animals.
Ensuring a swimming site is safe is key to getting people using it. That means giving people timely information about water quality.
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct professor, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor Emeritus of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Laboratory Director/Principal Investigator in Water Research, Michigan State University
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Professor of Marine Science and Vice President for Science Applications, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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Director, Ocean and Coastal Policy Center, Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Oceanographer, The University of Western Australia
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Research scientist, Stanford University
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PSM, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University
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Professor of Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Environment, CSIRO
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Associate professor in marine biology, Swansea University
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Professor of Marine Science, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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Chief Conservation Officer, Project Seagrass & Postdoctoral Associate, Florida International University
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Professor of Coastal Oceanography, The University of Western Australia
