Water scientist Dr Ian Wright says if Sydney Water, the state's largest supplier, can fail to detect contamination like what was found in the Upper Blue Mountains in June, then it could happen anywhere.
EPA reaches $100k settlement with salt mining company over mangrove forest dieback
A salt mining company has paid $100,000 as part of a civil settlement following the dieback of hectares of mangrove forest in Adelaide's north.
Photo shows A walkway in the St Kilda Mangrove Trail.The '3 billion-piece puzzle' researchers hope will help save koalas from extinction
Researchers from the University of Sydney undertook the task in the wake of the Black Summer bushfires, when they found there was a lack of data to be able to quantify the loss to the koala population.
Photo shows A close up of a koala eating leaves.UN talks on curbing plastic pollution collapse after oil states block production limits
Countries remain divided on the issue, with more than 100 nations wanting to cap plastic production, while a handful of oil-producers are only prepared to target plastic waste.
Photo shows A photo of protesters outside UN talks on curbing plastic pollution. One of them holds a sign saying 'less plastics, more life'.It's a hut, on an island, in a lake, in the wilderness. Its upkeep has now become a political issue
Halls Hut is about as isolated as you can get in Australia's wilderness. A heli-tourism proponent will seek federal approval to fix it up, but is facing extensive opposition from bushwalkers, fly-fishers and environmental groups over the use of a helicopter.
Photo shows The exterior of an old wooden hut surrounded by bush.The 'David and Goliath moment' at The Hague that could change future climate talks
A landmark case that began in a Pacific classroom and could change the course of future climate talks is about to be heard in the International Court of Justice.
Photo shows A group of young men and women in island shirts and island dresses.Two cool spots found in the Great Barrier Reef where corals may survive warming oceans
New modelling reveals some outer reefs will stay 1 degree Celsius cooler than surrounding areas in coming decades — but it's not clear how their coral colonies will fare.
Photo shows A scuba diver with a yellow tape measure over an array of bleached acropora species with a school of jellyfish above them.Payman adds to intrigue over crashed environmental overhaul
Fatima Payman's vote was needed to pass a critical reform. It was late on Wednesday the prime minister's office realised it was about to collapse.
Photo shows Fatima PaymanSoon-to-be-banned 'forever chemical' more widespread than previously thought
Researchers of a new study into how a type of PFAS breaks down in the environment say their findings underline the need to better monitor a wider range of "forever chemicals".
Photo shows PFAS firefighting foamIn a system flush with wet wipes, fatbergs are costing Victorian ratepayers millions of dollars a year
Blockages caused by 'fatbergs' — an accumulation of non-flushable items — are wreaking havoc on sewers across Victoria, costing ratepayers millions of dollars each year.
Photo shows A fatberg underneath Bellerine Street in Geelong.'We have your back': Albanese's message to Australians as election looms
As the prime minister is forced to deny he stopped key environmental legislation passing the Senate, he issues a plea to Australians who are doing it tough to stay the course at the 2025 federal election.
Photo shows A man wearing a suit and tie, smiling.Lawyers for Tiwi Island group that tried to block gas project ordered to pay $9 million to Santos
Lawyers representing Tiwi Islanders trying to stop a gas pipeline running through their traditional sea country have been ordered to pay more than $9 million to gas giant Santos for its legal costs.
Photo shows a huge ship with beams and pipe-laying equipmentA tornado tore across the Nullarbor but we're only just learning about it now
The origin of the strange clearing, which is still visible today, was detected by a scientist trawling through satellite data.
Photo shows A wide v shaped line that looks bull dozed into a shrubby desert landscape from an aerial view.Bowen declares mission accomplished on 2030 emissions as 2035 row heats up
The climate change minister will present the latest annual scorecard from his department to parliament on Thursday.
Photo shows A man wearing a suit looking sideways with his lips pursedRisk of power supply shortage in NSW 'considerably reduced' as warning downgraded
NSW Premier Chris Minns had asked businesses and homes to reduce energy use between 3pm and 8pm this evening as large-scale power shortages were expected across the state.
Photo shows Sun shines against power pole in NSW.How sustainable is surgery? Study calculates the carbon cost of a knee replacement
Researchers have calculated the greenhouse gas impact for a single knee replacement in a Melbourne hospital is equivalent to a 914-kilometre car trip.
Photo shows A close-up of a knee of a middle-aged man being held in a wrinkled hand as they sit on a bench.Construction firm fined for pollution that may have wiped out Sydney's last climbing galaxias
The fate of a rare fish is unknown after heavy rainfall washed mud and sediment from ADCO Constructions' Forest High School site into Curl Curl Creek.
Photo shows An underwater photo of a fish.COP29 agrees on $460 billion funding deal to help nations adapt to climate change
The deal among COP29 nations will mean that richer countries lead the payments to support nations adapting to the impacts of climate change.
Photo shows A crowd of activists holding white protest placards wite one person dressed in black, centre, pointing upwardsThreatened species bounce back on Lord Howe Island
The revival comes five-years after a multi-million dollar NSW government rodent eradication project on the world heritage-listed Island.
Photo shows Nature's Recovery: Looking down at a forested mountainous peninsular jutting into the ocean from an outcrop.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 36 seconds.'Like haggling in the fish market': COP29 $385 billion draft deal stalls as wealthy nations resist the cost
The COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan ran into overtime, which is not unusual, as a draft deal requiring developed nations to pay more drew criticism.
Photo shows Hands holding up a blow up globe ballEnvironmental recovery on Lord Howe Island
More than a decade after Lord Howe Island's successful rodent eradication program endemic plants and animals are bouncing back.
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