2016

Portrait of a river basin

The trials and tribulations of the Murray-Darling Basin have delivered an unlikely outcome – an international relationship Australia now shares with other major river basins across continents. Having learnt how to survive with catastrophic floods and droughts, Australia’s hard-won lessons in managing water under extreme scarcity are now being put to good use at the global forefront of water management at the basin scale.

Going underground to beat dam evaporation

Holding wet-season water underground for use in the dry season is a technique that holds promise for parts of northern Australia.

Reliable river flow forecasts put Australia on the front foot

As we head into summer, short-term and seasonal forecasts of how much water is coming down our rivers—or, indeed, how little—are more reliable than ever.

Water is the key to rural women’s welfare in Nepal and India

In India and Nepal, better water management is helping to improve and secure the economic prospects for rural women.

Drugs in recycled wastewater are not performance enhancing for plants

Some active ingredients in pharmaceuticals that pass into our sewage systems are resistant to waste water treatment and can affect the health of irrigated plants.

Gathering independent evidence on the risks and opportunities from onshore gas extraction

Research findings suggest CSG companies need to bridge the gap and proactively understand and engage with communities.

Gas industry research expands into New South Wales

A project that aims to provide independent scientific information on different gas development scenarios goes national.

There’s a proliferation of new marine species in WA – how to name them?

He’s the new buzz word in binomial nomenclature with three species named after him. It’s a result of survey work being done in north-western Australia, and genetic testing, that’s revealing a wealth of new marine species.

Feral animals are running amok on Australia’s islands – here’s how to stop them

More than 1000 islands and 1200 threatened species. Which feral animals do you decide to focus on to provide the greatest benefit to island species?