WaterNSW hands down the findings of its seven-month initial investigation into the source of PFAS chemicals in the Adams Creek and Medlow catchments, which includes Medlow Dam and Greaves Creek Dam.
EPA names composting facility as major PFAS contaminator of NSW river
Levels of "forever chemical" PFOS downstream of the composting site are more than 650 times above ecological water guidelines.
Drink can with legs turns out to be a lizard in need of rescue
Travelling along a dusty road in north-west Queensland, a strange sight caught Finn Cain's attention. A drink can was running across the road ahead.
Queensland government to review emission reductions targets
Queensland's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets will be reviewed, with the treasurer saying gas will play a "critical role" in supply reliability and reaffirming the government's commitment to delivering net zero by 2050.
Plastic pollution on Australian coastlines drops 39 per cent in a decade
The new study by the CSIRO found polystyrene and cigarette butts are some of the most commonly found items in the environment.
The mental and physical benefits of the sound of silence
Noise pollution can impact our physical and mental wellbeing, so periods of silence throughout the day may just be the antidote.
Coal miner Peabody to pay $500,000 for polluting Royal National Park
Coal mine operator Peabody Energy, found guilty of two separate Metropolitan Mine pollution events in 2022, has been ordered to pay more than half a million dollars in penalties and legal fees.
EPA agrees to record $18m deal to clean up smelter contamination
The NSW environment watchdog has agreed to its largest ever enforceable undertaking as it continues a clean up of hundreds of Illawarra homes polluted by Port Kembla's former copper smelter.
EPA alleges maintenance failure to blame for fish kill near power station
The NSW EPA said it was the sight and stench of dead fish, and not machinery sensors, that prompted their investigation that landed a power station company in court.
Scientists 'feel the crunch' of plastic in seabird chicks' stomachs
Australian researchers link plastic consumption to organ failure in seabird chicks and say more detailed studies about the impact of plastics on the natural world are needed.
Tanker hired by US military ablaze off UK coast after strike by container ship
Authorities say 36 people were brought to shore after the incident off the north-eastern coast of England.
Drones enlisted in hunt for ghost nets haunting Australia's oceans
Indigenous rangers are "the eyes and ears for north Australia", keeping wildlife safe from ghost nets and coastlines free from rubbish. Technology is giving them new ways to watch the coasts.
'Fatty' balls found on Sydney beaches made of soap scum, faecal matter
An analysis of small grey balls that washed up on Sydney's Northern Beaches earlier this month found they were largely made of soap scum and cosmetics.
Lack of education blamed for rubbish being dumped in forests
Forestry companies say a rise in rubbish dumping increases fire hazards in an already high-risk summer, and it is costing them thousands of dollars to clean up.
'Insanely embarrassing': Scientific paper corrects study on black utensils
Chemosphere – a peer-reviewed scientific journal – was forced to issue a correction after scientists made a major error calculating the toxicity of black plastic kitchen utensils.
Former doctor warns of 'cancer cluster' in PFAS-contaminated NSW community
Members of Wreck Bay Village have given evidence at a federal inquiry into the extent, regulation and management of cancer-linked PFAS chemicals.
Scientist criticises EPA for dropping probe into tar balls on NSW beaches
Investigations into more mysteriously shaped balls found at nine Sydney beaches are underway, as a prominent scientist hits out at the Environmental Protection Authority for dropping an investigation into similar debris.
Nine Sydney beaches closed after discovery of marble-sized balls
Nine beaches along Sydney's Northern Beaches have closed for precautionary reasons after numerous tiny balls were found washed up on the shoreline.
New solution for 'rotten egg gas' from Western Sydney landfill
A company ordered to pay thousands in fines due to the offensive odour from its waste landfill site in Western Sydney is now being lauded for "showing us how to do something sensible with waste".
Inquiry to probe health impacts from 'rotten egg' odour
Since 2018, Queensland's Environment Department has received thousands of complaints from Ipswich residents about odours from the waste industry.
Garbage truck dumps load on Sydney street as toxic vapour cloud emits from rubbish
About 150 kilograms of powdered bleach "reacted" to another substance also in the rubbish pile.