Building strong foundations: “There must be a commitment to do with, not to or for. To ask, not to tell. To seek to understand, not to assume or judge. To negotiate, not consult. And to partner, not just engage.” Jason Ardler. (The Mandarin -  Monash Sustainable Development) >

'From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button. Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps.' (MIT News, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) >

The Hidden Pollution of COVID - Report(OceansAsia) >

'In this study, six human placentas, collected from consenting women with physiological pregnancies, were analyzed by Raman Microspectroscopy to evaluate the presence of microplastics. In total, 12 microplastic fragments (ranging from 5 to 10 µm in size), with spheric or irregular shape were found in 4 placentas (5 in the fetal side, 4 in the maternal side and 3 in the chorioamniotic membranes); all microplastics particles were characterized in terms of morphology and chemical composition.' (Environment International journal) >

'Summers in Australia aren’t just a day at the beach. For the last two years Sweltering Cities has run the largest ever community survey on heat, health and homes in Australia. You can read the results of last summer’s survey' Sweltering Cities >

'Disasters have devastating and long lasting societal and economic impacts that are often regional and sometimes global in reach. By nature, disasters usually occur with little or no warning.' 'The adverse societal, economic and environmental impacts often endure long after the event.' (Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions, Australian National University, Canberra) >

Discovery and quantification of plastic particle pollution in human blood. Research article. (Environment International Journal) >

An interactive graphic from the British Medical Journal. (British Medical Journal, London) >

Lead exposure in the last century shrank IQ scores of half of Americans, study finds. 'Leaded gasoline calculated to have stolen more than 800 million cumulative IQ points since the 1940s.' (Science Daily, Maryland USA) >

Building togetherness in the face of disaster. 'Social connection is key for helping people to weather and recover from traumatic disasters' (University of Melbourne) >