Wetlands

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Environment

Saving stormwater with a veggie raingarden

Using stormwater runoff to create a veggie raingarden at home can also help reduce the pollution threat to our local waterways and, ultimately, the ocean

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Environment

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Podcast

Newell’s Renewal

We investigate the controversial history of an urban wetland and meet those rejuvenating the area

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Sciences & Technology

Re-diversifying our waterways, a garden stake at a time

For hundreds of years we’ve cleared the natural debris that builds up in our waterways, wiping out the habitats and ecologies of river animals in the process. Now a low-tech idea is bringing them back.

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Sciences & Technology

The common insecticide poisoning our rivers and wetlands

Why is a toxic household insecticide being found in wetlands around new housing estates in Melbourne?

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