Archived Industry News for Water Professionals
Scientists have discovered that cosmic energy can help replenish water on asteroids.
Mangrove moves reviewed
New research has identified historical changes in mangrove and salt marsh dominance and distribution over the past 250 years.
MDBP issues laid out
NSW communities have testified about how the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has negatively impacted upon their lives.
Plastic boom plugged
A giant boom designed to scoop up floating plastic in the Pacific Ocean may have begun working.
Tech edge for water search
Helicopters slung with high-tech sensors are being sent on a water search in remote New South Wales.
Unhelpful dams counted
New research contradicts Federal Government claims that no new dams are being built.
Bleaching causes complicated
Scientists have unpicked the influences on a major coral bleaching event in 2016.
Blue carbon counted
Scientists have for the first time accurately measured the amount of carbon being absorbed and emitted by seagrass, mangroves and salt marshes - collectively known as blue carbon.
Council stuck spraying
A regional New South Wales council is spraying up to 100,000 litres of water onto roads each day.
Locals want Darling supergroup
Native title holders in far-west New South Wales have proposed a major cross-agency organisation to manage the Darling River.
Snowy Hydro EIS released
Conservationists are concerned about the latest plans for the Snowy 2.0 project.
Hydro boost for ammonia sites
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced funding to power the world’s largest green ammonia plant powered by renewable hydrogen.
ADF sees climate risks
An increase in natural disasters caused by climate change will stretch the capability of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), according to Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell.
Coral communities uncovered
Scientists have decoded the DNA of coral and its microscopic supporters.
Fishing gear loss studied
CSIRO has published the first ever estimate of commercial fishing gear lost in the world’s oceans.
Oil spill foam tested
Australian researchers have come up with a new, safe way to clean up oil spills using compounds equally useful as common household cleaning products.
Joyce chased for drought texts
Barnaby Joyce is being hounded over alleged reports he produced during his role as special drought envoy.