Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Winter rains have delivered a refreshing top-up to South Australia’s reservoirs.
Shallow claims slammed
Scientists say shallow-water mining is not the eco-friendly version of deep-water mining.
WMO shows clear warning
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says climate science is clear; humanity is heading in the wrong direction.
Fire flows studied
Researchers have examined the extent to which the Black Summer bushfires affected vital estuaries.
Garbage patch sources inspected
Experts say a small number of industrialised fishing nations are contributing the majority of floating plastic waste in the North Pacific Garbage Patch.
Long quest for Alice case
Traditional owners have travelled hundreds of kilometres to Alice Springs for a court date years in the making.
Long-running study shows whale shift
A decades-long study has found endangered whales are having fewer babies.
MDBA school scheme continues
The MDBA has launched a program to teach kids about vital local waterways.
Prototype pulls hydrogen from air
Local researchers are testing a prototype electrolyser that can convert the humidity in the air into hydrogen.
State funds flood buyback
Brisbane City Council is planning to buy back homes impacted by February's devastating floods.
Bight lives detailed
Oceanographers have discovered more about why the eastern Great Australian Bight supports a year-round abundance of marine predators.
Greenland 'zombies' loom
New research suggests Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 27cm.
PFAS flows continue
New stats show significant amounts of PFAS are still entering rivers from contaminated soils on the Darwin RAAF Base.
Santos halts Barossa drill
Santos has paused drilling in the offshore Barossa gas field while it waits on a federal court decision.
Feds open gas fields
The Federal Government has opened up large new offshore gas exploration and storage areas.