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Sudbury was once known as one of the world’s most polluted cities. But it transformed itself with the help of the mining industry.
Nanoplastics and arsenic can affect some of the most basic functions of oysters.
These results emphasise the high significance of the transport sector in Kigali’s air pollution levels and the need for further action to address air pollution from the sector.
There have been instances of heavy metals pollution in Nigeria that led to public health crisis.
Making environmentally friendly choices is complex: here’s a guide to help you at home or out shopping.
Without community involvement and ownership, renewable energy projects are doomed to fail over the long term.
As the climate changes, the ocean is also changing. And that’s putting our health at risk.
Killer whales among the animals at risk from a ‘second wave’ of pollutants, as coasts erode and sea levels rise.
Chemicals in drugs can be excreted unchanged, infiltrating waterways via sewage and effluent.
New research found power stations in the Latrobe Valley emit around 10 times more mercury than power stations in the Hunter Valley. The stark difference has a lot to do with regulations.
There is an urgent need for legislation dealing specifically with electronic waste in Nigeria.
Oil spills, cracked buildings and pollution. Just some of the environmental effects of Kenya’s massive railway project.
A study showed that, on average, more greenery around primary schools was associated with better NAPLAN scores. Higher exposure to traffic-related pollution was associated with poorer scores.
The Nigerian government must shore up efforts to stop the pollution of aquatic environments.
Nigeria must address illegal fishing, which depletes the country’s fish stocks, undermines livelihoods and pushes people into poverty.
In last week’s budget, the federal government allocated money to restore the local environment around the mine. But it didn’t disclose how much.
International law bars nations from causing environmental harms in other states. Should that include sending thousands of refugees over the border in search of food, water and shelter?
Legumes have a superpower: they can convert nitrogen in the air into a form plants can use to grow.
While most areas experienced a reduction in air pollution in response to lockdown measures, other areas saw only small improvements or even an air quality deterioration.
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Senior Research Fellow at the Stockholm Environment Institute, University of York
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Environment, CSIRO
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Professor of Statistics, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Obafemi Awolowo University
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Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Adelaide
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Director of CORDIO in East Africa and Adjunct Fellow, Pwani University
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Professor, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Lecturer of Environmental Chemistry, Madonna University, Nigeria
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Associate Professor, University of Pretoria
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Part-time lecturer and Director of the Africa Livelihood Innovations for Sustainable Environment Consulting Group, University of Nairobi
