Herbicides
Wing and a prayer
As you read this, the first intrepid invaders are fluttering northward across the Rio Grande that separates Mexico from the US.
Fire season hottest in two years: bureau
Kirstie Fitzgerald Victoria's upcoming fire season is likely to be the hottest in two years, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Herbicide pollution linked to factory
Ben Cubby A government investigation into herbicide pollution in western Sydney that killed hundreds of trees and plants has narrowed the culprit down to a chemical compound produced at a factory in Girraween,...
Herbicide kills a suburb's trees and gardens
Natalie O'Brien and Ben Cubby A spate of dying trees and vegetable gardens across Girraween, near Blacktown, has sparked an investigation into the possible leaching of herbicides from the nearby plant of the chemical production...
Graincorp confident it will be able to keep GM canola separate
Ben Cubby AUSTRALIA will attempt to keep genetically-modified canola segregated from conventional crops, contradicting earlier reports saying they would be mixed together.
GM canola found outside containment area
Ben Cubby GENETICALLY modified canola has already escaped from its containment areas in southern NSW, just over a year after a moratorium on growing the crop was lifted by the State Government.
After rain, it all comes out in the wash
Max Halden Purifying stormwater run-off could potentially improve the health of waterways and create a useful resource, writes Max Halden.
