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From The Conversation (23/7/24)… Estuaries and coastlines capture most plastic before it gets out to sea, giving us a chance to stop ocean pollution If you ask someone where plastic ends up, they will usually say the ocean. It’s not a surprising answer because we…
From Cosmos (20/5/24)… Australian research to assess impact of firefighting chemicals on aquatic ecosystems Research is to get underway for the first time into the environmental impact of spraying fire fighting chemicals near waterways. The researcher involved, Dr Chantal Lanctôt, says “surprisingly little” is…
From Cosmos (10/5/24)… New process results in near complete destruction of PFAS chemicals US researchers have discovered a new strategy to clean up “forever chemicals” from contaminated water and importantly, it can do so at room temperatures. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are…
From ABC News (30/4/24)… Why are fish still dying in the Darling River at Menindee — and what can we do to prevent it? Over the past few months, the Darling River near Menindee has, once again, been strewn with the rotting remains of…
From the Boomerang Alliance (17/4/24)… Petition to to reduce single-use plastics Did you know Australians generate more single-use plastics per capita than any other country in the world (bar Singapore)? That’s why the Boomerang Alliance and Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) have joined forces to ask…
From ABC News (20/2/24)… Could pumping pure oxygen into the Darling River help reduce future fish kills? A trial to inject oxygen into the Darling River in a bid to improve conditions for marine life has begun in outback New South Wales. Last March,…
From Cosmos (6/2/24)… Australia aims to catch US standards by 2028 The automotive industry and advocacy groups have welcomed the Australian Government’s release of an impact paper on new fuel efficiency standards. Such standards would bring Australia into line with other developed economies that regulate…
From Cosmos (31/1/24), it seems the Sargasso Sea is growing!… The overwhelming threats of the golden floating rainforest Imagine standing on the deck of the research vessel, surrounded by the vast, endless expanse of the ocean. The deep blue waves extend as far as…
From ABC News (15/1/24), more on microplastics… Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution — but you can clean your clothes more sustainably Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. The most common microplastics…
From Cosmos (9/1/24)… Bottled water is swimming with microplastics & nanoplastics Bottled water is filled with even more microplastics and smaller nanoplastics than previously thought, according to a new study from US researchers. It’s well known that bottled water has more microplastics in it than…