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wheatbelt
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world10 hrs ago
Study Finds High Pesticide Levels in Grain Eaten by Endangered Cockatoos
A three-year Murdoch University study detected 26 pesticides, including ten neurotoxins, in seed samples collected near grain silos in Western Australia's Wheatbelt. About 80 percent of samples contained at least one chemical residue, with some levels hundreds of times above regu…
world105 days ago
Photographer Captures Salt Lakes Resembling Eggs in Western Australia
Scott McCook, a photographer based in Perth, has spent eight years photographing salt lakes in Western Australia's Wheatbelt that appear circular and colorful from the air. These lakes change hues as water evaporates, transitioning from green to orange or yellow. Abc reported tha…