Construction commences on Latrobe Valley battery project

President Trump’s recent Executive Orders on domestic timber production, followed by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins’s memo declaring an “Emergency Situation Determination” on over 112 million acres of National Forest land, have sparked a national conversation about the future of our

In a recent study, scientists have found that the species Eichhornia crassipes, also known as the common water hyacinth, has strong potential as a remediator for microplastics in the environment. In the study, published in the journal Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, researchers collected water hyacinths from a river in Shanghai, China and relocated the plants […]
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Rice is the most consumed grain in the world, but new research has found that it will become more toxic as carbon emissions rise and the planet continues to heat up, potentially putting millions at risk of diseases. Climate change could have a major impact on the arsenic levels found in paddy rice, according to […]
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