Pollution
Plastic Island a wake-up call for household waste
Henderson Island is an unassuming speck in the Pacific Ocean that has never been inhabited. Yet it’s still found itself as......
Coal power stations potentially falsifying figures about toxic pollution levels
An independent investigation by Environmental Justice Australia has revealed suspicious findings of potentially under-reported levels of toxic pollution from lead......
Plastic: The deadly threat to our oceans
When documentary maker Craig Leeson set out to make a film about the blue whale, what he didn’t expect to......
Linking lead to criminal minds
A new population study identifies a relationship between children being exposed to lead air pollution and the heightened chance they......
CSIRO expert warns about our dangerous love of plastic
By the year 2050, 95 per cent of sea birds will have plastic in their stomachs, according to a study......
Plastic pollution in Australian seas harming animals and humans
A report released this week shows every square-kilometre of Australia’s sea surface is polluted with 4,000 tiny pieces of plastic.......
Rising dragon China devours world environment
China’s robust economy is keeping the world’s financial markets happy and afloat but it’s taking an environmental toll on the......
Wasted food third-biggest carbon emitter
You wouldn’t expect that wasting food would be such a big issue, but it is according to the UN’s Food......
World Environment Day cracks down on food waste
This year’s theme for World Environment Day celebrations is Think.Eat.Save. The anti-food waste campaign encourages people to think about what......
Orica fined nearly $500k after cyanide breach
Chemical manufacturer Orica has been fined nearly $500,000 after releasing highly toxic cyanide from its Gladstone plant in Queensland. From......