Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - April, 2018
Conservationists say that with ship traffic set to skyrocket, measures must be taken to protect sensitive coastal areas.
Land council seeks hunting clause
Aboriginal groups want their hunting rights protected in NT’s new animal welfare bill.
Linc guilty of gas breaches
Gas company Linc Energy has been found guilty of causing serious environmental harm.
Bight spin uncovered
BP once proposed that an oil spill in the Great Australian Bight would provide a “welcomed boost” to local economies.
Shrimp vision ripped off
Researchers are recreating the underwater geolocation abilities of the mantis shrimp.
Algae probe returns concerns
Dangerous neurotoxins have been discovered for the first time in algal bloom samples ...
Drones reveal whale weight change
Researchers using drones to observe southern right whales have for the first time revealed the high cost on the mother of giving birth and raising a young calf.
Essential working on pipe plan
The deteriorating Menindee to Broken Hill pipeline will be decommissioned.
Papers probe Paris effects
Research predicts food production issues, water scarcity, and economic losses if the Paris goals cannot be reached.
Promising new purifier reported
Engineers have created a new water purification device that uses sunlight and ‘hydrogels’.