Latest water pollution News

Water pollution has long been a threat to the Great Barrier Reef – plans to fix it aren’t up to the task
Government scores another yellow card for Great Barrier Reef – that’s five in a row from World Heritage referee UNESCO
$330 million Reef water quality investment welcome, focus turns to delivery
England’s sewage spills: why citizen scientists want to test for pollution themselves
Grants now open through the Great Barrier Reef Urban Technology and Innovation Fund
Reef’s $330m water quality funding will only improve Reef health with targeted plan 
Native Fish Habitat Trial Goes Swimmingly
Coal mine pollution still surging into Sydney drinking water despite clean up notice
Decade Of Get Sight Right: 2026 March Blitz Results
No Reprieve For Great Barrier Reef Last Summer
Animal and human waste could slash synthetic fertilizer use in US
Xefco Cuts Textile Pollution With Water-free Dyeing
Five warning signs that rivers are polluted – even when they look clean
Delta Electricity mass fish kill guilty verdict warrants maximum penalty
Showing shoppers the ‘cost per wear’ of their clothing choices could make fashion greener
UN expert urges Mexico to promote environmental justice actions on toxic substances and wastes
Shoalhaven Recycling fined $30,000 for water pollution
Best Performing Bay Beaches This Summer Revealed
England’s sewage scandal hinges on lack of water industry regulation – new docudrama reveals how profit drives pollution
EPA SECURES $34,000 PENALTY FOR PRIVATE NATIVE FORESTRY OFFENCES
CLARENCE MINE ORDERED TO PAY $815,000 FOLLOWING WOLLANGAMBE RIVER POLLUTION
Australia submits Reef report to UNESCO, but gaps remain on climate and local threats
Environmental regulator issues clean-up notice to Centennial Coal for Sydney drinking water catchment 
Forestry fined $60,000 for failing to fix water pollution in Mogo State Forest
$60,000 PENALTY TO FORESTRY CORP NSW FOR MOGO STATE FOREST WATER POLLUTION
The way Australia produces food is unique. Our updated dietary guidelines have to recognise this
New report provides turning point for managing water pollution in the Great Barrier Reef
SNOW HYDRO FINED FOR WATER POLLUTION INCIDENTS
Environmental regulator urged to investigate spike in coal pollution in Sydney’s drinking water catchment
Brazil claims to be an environmental leader. Are they?
AVONDALE GROUND AND SURFACE WATER SAMPLING
Summer Swimming? Remember To Check Water Quality
Tree clearing still rampant in Great Barrier Reef catchments – report warns of World Heritage danger
After two years of delays, the government’s strategy to reduce water pollution in the Great Barrier Reef says little and promises even less
The pollution court case that could reach far beyond the banks of the River Wye
NSW Beaches Are Looking Good For Summer Of Swimming
New Global World Heritage Review Reveals Great Barrier Reef Still On Critical List, As Ningaloo And Shark Bay Under ‘significant Concern’
Artificial Intelligence Technology In Environmental Research And Health
Why a study claiming vaccines cause chronic illness is severely flawed – a biostatistician explains the biases and unsupported conclusions
RIX’S CREEK COAL MINE FINED FOR WATER POLLUTION INCIDENT
Wet Weather Making Get Site Right Even More Crucial
Iron nanoparticles can help treat contaminated water – our team of scientists created them out of expired supplements
New report confirms worst annual coral declines on record: governments must act now to save the Great Barrier Reef
UN experts condemn Israel’s deliberate dehydration and starvation of the Palestinian people: “Thirst as a weapon”
$30,000 FINE ISSUED FOR UNSAFE STORAGE OF LEAD WASTE
Further Losses Predicted For Wetlands In Future
EPA SECURES ENFORCEABLE UNDERTAKING WITH CONCRETE COMPANY FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION
Last Chance For Real Climate Action To Save Great Barrier Reef From In Danger Listing