The pervasive influence of pollution and contamination remains one of the most formidable challenges of our time, driven largely by rapid industrialisation, urban expansion and extensive agricultural ...

Coal-fired power plants are a major source of mercury contamination for people and the environment. Here's what you need to know.

Extreme weather is intensifying across the globe, and the standard explanation points to greenhouse gas emissions warming the atmosphere. But a less examined dynamic may be compounding the damage: ...

In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned 'Silent Spring,' alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT, it was the reproductive threat to birds -- the bald eagle in ...

Hardly any quarter of time goes by without news of death caused by contaminated water getting the highlight in the media, but who cares? Even after eight ...

With 360-degree vision, bright-colored bodies that sparkle jewel-like in the sun, and acrobatic flight patterns reaching speeds of nearly 35 miles per hour, dragonflies are some of the more glamorous ...

Peru’s Lake Chinchaycocha, also known as Lake Junín, and its endemic species are under threat in part due to environmental problems caused by mining activities, hydroelectric power operations, the ...

SpaceX rockets leave metal pollution in the atmosphere, new laser detection system reveals 10-fold lithium spike from Falcon ...

In April 2025, Justice Musikanth of the WA Supreme Court delivered his judgment in Henderson v Contaminated Sites Committee [2025] WASC 123 (Henderson). The decision was the latest development in a 15 ...