Australia faces increased threats from extreme weather events, new research finds 2 Aug A new study shows heavy but short rainstorms are intensifying more rapidly than expected, which could lead to increased instances of flash … Read more
“Worryingly high” levels of PFAS water contamination found at airport work sites 1 Aug The Gold Coast airport expansion has recently been rocked with controversy after reports emerged that workers were not notified about high … Read more
Machine learning set to help predict toxic outbreaks 1 Aug Cyanobacteria outbreaks are costly to manage and can pose significant public health risks, but one process engineer has been utilising machine … Read more
Could palaeoclimate data be the key to climate change adaptation? 30 Jul While some climate data allows us to gauge the likelihood of future extreme weather events, climate change is altering our understanding of … Read more
Kidney disease may be connected to nitrates in drinking water 28 Jul Elevated levels of nitrates in drinking water could be linked to kidney disease in some West Australian towns, an expert warns.
Torres Strait Island water concerns spike amid contamination 28 Jul Boil water alerts have been issued following the detection of cryptosporidium in the water supplies on Queensland’s far-north Thursday, Horn … Read more