Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Twenty years of citizen science appears to back up findings on coral bleaching.
Green power for SA pipe
More than 34,000 solar panels are now powering one of SA Water’s major pipelines.
La Niña seen to linger
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says the ongoing La Niña event might persist into 2023.
NT arid area raided
The NT Government has been accused of trying to open up more areas to water extraction.
Ocean circulation slowing
Climate change is slowing down the ocean currents that circulate warm water.
Whale IDs drive site revival
Researchers are embarking on an immense detective effort to help revive a calving ground that was smashed by the whaling industry.
Cable tested as new sensor
Experts have tested telecoms cables on the seafloor as a detector for earthquakes, tsunamis and the effects of climate change
Snowy slowing at bad time
More delays suggest Snowy Hydro will not be the saviour that the former LNP government claimed it would.
Huge flows keep managers on toes
NSW dam managers are struggling to stop rivers flooding during near-record wet.
Island lined up for traditional return
The NSW Government is taking steps to return an island in Sydney harbour to the Aboriginal community.
LNP leaves threatened legacy
Australia’s former Coalition government scrapped recovery plans for almost 200 threatened species and habitats ...
Plastics emerge in Antarctic snow
Researchers have made the grim discovery of microplastics in Antarctic snow.
Seafloor minerals probed
Researchers are working on a way to predict what mineral resources will be generated on the ocean floor.
Seagrass threats studied
Australia’s seagrass meadows are under threat of decimation from coastal development, marine sediments and climate change.
Dairy ditches old dam
A major dairy farm has removed a dam and returned hundreds of megalitres of water to the environment.
Large seagrass takes title
A strip of seagrass off the coast of WA has been named the largest known plant on Earth.
New Acland expansion moving
New Hope Group says it is one step closer to approval of its Stage 3 coal mine expansion in Queensland, but challenges remain.
New board for water plant
Queensland’s Seqwater has announced a multi-million dollar upgrade to one of its largest water treatment plants.
Plastic spread checked
Analysis of seawater samples has revealed microplastics in very remote areas of the world’s oceans.