Reshaping local boundaries based on river catchments would make for a more cohesive approach to all aspects of water management – and how communities really live.
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The Grassland Society of Southern Africa has been conducting scientific research for 60 years, adapting to new challenges.
There’s been an increase in the amount of runoff generated from rainfall as land is altered by settlement and deforestation.
Proper biodiversity conservation requires long-term commitments to protect areas of land and water, as laid down in international guidelines.
We sampled 118 rivers and creeks before and after the Black Summer bushfires, searching for platypus DNA. Here’s what we found.
Clearing alien trees from mountain catchments is a more cost-effective approach to providing water than building and maintaining desalination plants.
The damage mining causes to Sydney’s water supplies is unsustainable, and the law has failed to stop it.
Researchers have uncovered what appears to be widespread logging of steep slopes in Victoria, which has the potential to damage critical water supplies.
Analysis of flood gauge data suggest that floods are becoming less frequent in many parts of the world. Despite that, more people and property are at risk, particularly in developing countries.
The cutting of senior staff from WaterNSW, the body that oversees the safety of Sydney’s water supply, poses serious risks to Australia’s most complex water network.
Climate change makes extreme weather more likely – but we also have the power to make our flood responses smarter.
Imagine a future where the yearly flow into one of the largest water reservoirs of a major Australian city could halve within 70 years. This is a scenario that Adelaide could face if the world continues…
The Australian Constitution says residents have the right to water from the rivers for irrigation and conservation purposes but governments have brought in laws that are restricting this – One Nation’s…
On Wednesday, Queensland’s parliament passed water reform legislation that will make it easier to take and use water, particularly for large mining and agriculture projects. The state government also recently…
Should we pick and choose our climate strategies based on how water-wise they are? As our new research published in Climatic Change shows, some activities aimed at tackling greenhouse emissions can also…
New research has developed understanding of how water catchments react to natural disturbances in relation to wet and dry…
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