Offshore oil drilling has a long history in California, but is highly unpopular today. The latest major spill is likely to fuel efforts to wind down oil and gas production statewide.
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Environmental management accounting can be used to identify, analyse, manage and reduce environmental costs.
It’s the World Health Organization’s first update of global air quality guidelines since 2005. We know far more today about the serious risks these pollutants pose to human health.
Rivers are among the most embattled ecosystems on Earth. Researchers are testing a new, inexpensive way to study river health by using eDNA to count the species that rivers harbor.
Despite environmental education topics in curricula, not all children are aware of the elements that endanger the planet or actively involved in taking care of the environment.
Wild beaver populations have the potential to significantly alter our landscapes, affecting biodiversity, water quality and pollution.
Sudbury was once known as one of the world’s most polluted cities. But it transformed itself with the help of the mining industry.
Nanoplastics and arsenic can affect some of the most basic functions of oysters.
These results emphasise the high significance of the transport sector in Kigali’s air pollution levels and the need for further action to address air pollution from the sector.
There have been instances of heavy metals pollution in Nigeria that led to public health crisis.
Making environmentally friendly choices is complex: here’s a guide to help you at home or out shopping.
Without community involvement and ownership, renewable energy projects are doomed to fail over the long term.
As the climate changes, the ocean is also changing. And that’s putting our health at risk.
Killer whales among the animals at risk from a ‘second wave’ of pollutants, as coasts erode and sea levels rise.
Chemicals in drugs can be excreted unchanged, infiltrating waterways via sewage and effluent.
New research found power stations in the Latrobe Valley emit around 10 times more mercury than power stations in the Hunter Valley. The stark difference has a lot to do with regulations.
There is an urgent need for legislation dealing specifically with electronic waste in Nigeria.
Oil spills, cracked buildings and pollution. Just some of the environmental effects of Kenya’s massive railway project.
A study showed that, on average, more greenery around primary schools was associated with better NAPLAN scores. Higher exposure to traffic-related pollution was associated with poorer scores.
The Nigerian government must shore up efforts to stop the pollution of aquatic environments.
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Professorial Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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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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Lecturer of Environmental Chemistry, Madonna University, Nigeria
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Director of CORDIO in East Africa and Adjunct Fellow, Pwani University
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Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Adelaide
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Part-time lecturer and Director of the Africa Livelihood Innovations for Sustainable Environment Consulting Group, University of Nairobi
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Associate Professor, Obafemi Awolowo University
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Professor, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor, Australian National University
