Water
Water tank testing reveals heavy metal levels in residents’ drinking supply
Water testing has been completed for more than 85 properties in the Cadia Valley following concerns from residents that mine pollution was affecting their health.
- by Laura Chung
Latest
Yarra battery pollution fears after 350 drones fall into river in lightshow fail
A Matildas match lightshow that ended when 350 drones fell into the Yarra River has sparked concerns about how environmental risks were managed, as efforts get underway to retrieve hundreds of lithium batteries from the water.  Â
- by Patrick Hatch
How 500 swimming pools’ worth of water has sparked a panic buy of salt
Twelve years after a tsunami struck Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant, more than one million tonnes of radioactive water is to be released into the ocean. Is it safe?
- by Lucy Cormack
The new beating heart of outer-western Sydney is about to be switched on
In an unsuspecting location in suburban Cecil Hills, Sydney’s second-largest pumping station will supply water to 84,000 homes.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
Editorial
The Cooks River once ran free and it should again
Sydney has five rivers, and they course through our history like main arteries. Yet, we self-destructively neglect our most polluted waterway.
- by The Herald's View
How your hot water system could be tweaked to reduce power bills
Water heating systems could be key to helping Australians reduce their electricity costs while also helping the country transition to renewable energy.
- by Laura Chung
Water laws have more loopholes than a monopoly board: regulator
Forecasters are predicting an even chance of El Nino in 2023, but already concerns are being raised about water theft and illegal water trading.
- by Harriet Alexander
Venice’s waters turn fluorescent green near Rialto Bridge
Local authorities have called an emergency meeting to determine the cause and look at ways to change it back.
Why are mangroves suddenly dying? This council thinks it has the answer
Mangroves along a major Sydney waterway are dying off and locals are calling for a state government investigation to assess whether overflows are to blame.
- by Mary Ward
Wall Street ‘worried’ about Alcoa’s operations in WA
US bauxite miner Alcoa is having to reassure US investors that its crucial WA operations are not imperilled by concerns its land clearing threatens Perth’s water supply.
- by Peter Milne
