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#Contaminants

A bulk carrier on bright blue water

Eye in the sky on reef pollution

Spotting an oil spill in a 2,300 km long marine park is no easy task, but new remote sensing technology is set to change that.

Anu Kumar sits with other women in a workshop setting where she teaches them about pesticide esposure.

Protection and detection: improving waterway health in India and Australia

Anu Kumar knew that people in India were getting sick from exposure to pesticides and impurities in their waterways, and she wanted to do something to help. Working with Indian women, she was able to improve the health and safety of entire communities. Now, her work in detecting micropollutants is helping to clean up Australian waterways.

Nanopesticides: a promising new pesticide solution?

Nanopesticides are being hailed as an emerging technology that will minimise the adverse effects of pesticides on people and the environment, but is there sufficient evidence to convince the regulators?

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