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Improving urban wetlands
Open Forum | March 22, 2022Today is World Water Day, an appropriate time to note new studies at Flinders University into removing toxins from polluted waterways and improving infiltration at urban wetlands.
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Bridging troubled waters: engaging Uralla on water sustainability
Kay Harrison | November 11, 2021Inclusive decision-making that consults local communities is key to making informed choices on environmental issues such as water security.
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Water, water, everywhere?
Open Forum | April 22, 2021Researchers at UniSA have developed a cost-effective technique that could deliver safe drinking water to millions of vulnerable people using cheap, sustainable materials and sunlight.
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China fights for every drop of water
Connor Dilleen | March 20, 2021China’s mega-dams are badly affecting other Asian nations dependent on natural river flows.
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Water is a national security priority
James Mortensen | February 27, 2021It’s time for water management to receive scrutiny and oversight befitting our most pressing national security challenges. We need to catch the moment while the rain is falling, rather than face a hangover when our taps run dry.
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Accounting for the human factor in water management
Caroline Tang | June 9, 2020The often-overlooked “human factor” in water management rules can have serious consequences for water supply for both irrigated agriculture and the environment, according to new UNSW Sydney research.
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Dying of thirst?
Connor Dilleen | January 29, 2020Water shortages around the world, exacerbated by population increases, environmental mismanagement and climate change, are creating tensions which may soon spill into war.
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The bushfire threat to drinking water
Sherry Landow | January 12, 2020Regional and metropolitan areas around NSW are facing water quality concerns in the face of the bushfire crisis.
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Water decision making: Are politicians performing?
James Horne | January 9, 2020Australia’s record on delivering good public policy outcomes in water is laudable. But increasingly, in the face of climate change, we need to improve that performance.
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The red herring in the water
Open Forum | December 12, 2019New research from the University of Adelaide has shown that climate and economic factors are the main drivers of farmers leaving their properties in the Murray-Darling Basin, not reduced water for irrigation as commonly claimed.
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Making better use of waste water
Roberta Ryan | November 8, 2019As regional Australian towns face the prospect of running out of water, it’s time to ask why Australia does not make better use of recycled wastewater.
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Is our water safe to drink?
Open Forum | November 3, 2019High standards of potable water depend on good policies, but current systems and legislation may not always be supported by solid scientific research or best practice in public health.