Canterbury fishing comp gives out $60K in prizes despite no fish caught

For the first time in 40 years, no fish were weighed in at the Rakaia Fishing Competition due to woefully low numbers of salmon in the river. But ...

Nitrate news 'not good’ for Southland

Widespread degradation of Southland’s drinking water safety has been exposed in a council-commissioned report. The Environment Southland report...

New way to get nitrates out of wastewater found by Auckland scientists

Nitrates have to be removed before the treated water can be discharged into the environment.

Corn’s clean-energy promise is clashing with its climate footprint

Corn dominates U.S. farmland and fuels the ethanol industry. But the fertilizer it relies on drives emissions and fouls drinking water.

New plant mixture convinces in practical test: Ribwort plantain increases forage yield and protects groundwater

High nitrate levels found in rural NZ drinking water

While publicly registered drinking water must meet government standards and regulations, people accessing private groundwater bores and springs supplying 25 or fewer people have no requirements to test their drinking water. Most of these groundwater self-supplies are found in rural areas and are vulnerable to nitrate contamination, leaving communities at risk if left untested.

Energy-efficient catalyst converts water pollutants into useful ammonia

When the current method for producing something is estimated to consume a staggering 1–2% of the annual global energy supply, it means we need to make a change. The Haber-Bosch process produces ample amounts of ammonia (NH3)—a valuable chemical compound that has a wide array of uses in fields such as agriculture, technology, and pharmaceuticals—while consuming a lot of energy.

ECan declares nitrate emergency amid rising water pollution protests

The move comes after a survey found almost half the wells in the Canterbury region contained E. coli and rising nitrate levels.