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Dirty Work By Alexandra Vlassova

Man on a mission

Rob has dedicated the last five years to studyingacid sulfate soils. These soils form underground over thousands of years. When exposed, they release toxic chemicals that kill wildlife and surrounding vegetation. This killer dirt has contaminated 90 000 km² of Australian land. Rob is on a mission to stop it from getting worse. He is currently developing a“National Atlas of Australia”, that will help him to figure out where this soil can be found.

Soil pollution kills wildlife
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