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.
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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.
EPA is moving to regulate two chemicals from a group called PFAS that are contaminating drinking water. A public health expert explains why the agency should take much broader action.
Bankrupt oil and gas companies must clean up old wells, yet taxpayers are still stuck with the bill for abandoned mines.
Snorkeling off the California coast, a high school student found heaps of golf balls on the ocean floor. With a marine scientist, she showed that golf courses were producing tons of plastic pollution.
Fertilizer is a key source of nitrogen pollution which fouls air and water worldwide. Current regulations target farmers, but focusing on producers could spur them to develop greener products.
A few decades ago Boston Harbor was one of the nation’s dirtiest water bodies. Now, healthier fish in the harbor underscore that a multibillion-dollar cleanup has succeeded.
Harmful pesticides have been found in the widely consumed sharptooth catfish found in a river that runs through Johannesburg.
When people form local networks to take care of resources such as drinking water, they strengthen their communities. Technology can support these efforts and promote learning and innovation.
South Africa needs to strengthen its response to plastic pollution.
South Africa’s local governments lack a clear separation of legislative and executive powers.
Roughly 10,000 tons of plastic enter the Great Lakes every year, and scientists want to know where it ends up. There are some parallels to ocean plastics, but also important differences.
Red tide and a blue-green algae outbreak are fouling hundreds of miles of coast, killing fish and driving tourists away from beaches. Some of the causes are natural, but human actions play a big role.
Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, but over the last four centuries it has aged and darkened from pollution.
Drugs are finding their way into lakes and rivers, and we need to know exactly what they’re doing to wildlife.
The results of phytoremediation are remarkable.
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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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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
