Concerns about sewage discharge in Sydney’s drinking water catchment
An urban water scientist is raising concerns about the quality of treated effluent discharged at sewage treatment plants…
NZ ‘ULEB’ wood heaters emit a fraction of the pollution of standard models. Why aren’t they in Australia?
A new generation of low-emission wood heaters that can produce a fraction of the particulate pollution of current…
Recycling is cool, reducing is better: fighting plastic pollution at source
Every year, the world produces record quantities of plastic. In 2021, according to the OECD, more than 400…
Wood heater pollution is a silent killer. Here’s where the smoke is worst
Every year the winter cold brings an ambient haze of wood heater smoke to the suburbs, streets and…
Europe’s big trash-burning experiment has become a dirty headache – POLITICO
In Rome, for example, tens of thousands of people signed a petition to stop the mayor from greenlighting…
EU budget plan would deal ‘devastating blow’ to nature – POLITICO
Some warn that unless clearly allocated, money will inevitably flow to industrial projects that fit with the Commission’s…
Going beneath the surface to protect dolphins
Australia is home to the world’s only city-based dolphin sanctuary, established in 2005 to protect a pod, considered…
Brazil passes controversial ‘devastation bill’ that weakens environmental regulations
By ELÉONORE HUGHES and GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA with AP Published on 18/07/2025 – 13:36 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT A bill to overhaul environmental…