Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - May, 2019
Experts have questioned the National Carp Control Plan (NCCP), saying it falls short on safety and efficacy.
Coral can't deal with acidic year
A year-long test of how corals react to more acidic ocean conditions has found that they are unable to adapt.
Global fishing flounders
A new analysis of global fishing data has found the world’s fishing fleet has doubled in size while its catch fell by more than 80 per cent.
Irrigators slam speculation
Irrigators say a lack of transparency and speculation by big players could add to price increases.
Adani approval shunted along
The Queensland Premier says Adani’s Carmichael coal mine should be approved within 3 weeks.
Hope springs from desert find
A significant new water supply has been discovered in central Australia's Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands.
Sub-sea telescope taking shape
Local scientists are building a huge underwater telescope at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea to study rays from space.
Fish fence impacts assessed
A new study has found fish fences wreak havoc on marine life and make overfishing easier.
Megafauna gather close to coasts
Scientists say far more species of marine megafauna use coastal habitats than previously thought.
Remote island still swamped
Australia’s Cocos Islands are littered with an estimated 414 million pieces of plastic debris.
WA farms officially dry
The WA Government has declared two areas in Western Australia's southern grain belt ‘water deficient’.
Hydro workers make chronic claims
At least 19 former hydro workers in Tasmania claim exposure to dangerous chemicals has left them with chronic health conditions.
BHP faces big dam claim
Mining giant BHP is facing a US$5 billion claim over Brazil's worst environmental disaster.
Equinor still has eyes on Bight
Norwegian energy giant Equinor is not changing its plan to look for oil in the Great Australian Bight.
Adani approval under pressure
CSIRO was pushed to accept the Federal Government’s approval of the Adani’s groundwater plans, reports say.
Groundwater checks go passive
Engineers have come up with a low-cost, passive method for groundwater exploration.
MDBA hit with class action
A group of Murray irrigators have lodged a class action against the MDBA ...
More Roundup cancer compo
A US jury has ordered Monsanto to pay $US2 billion ($2.8b) to a couple who contracted cancer after using the commonly used weedkiller, Roundup.