Calls for better groundwater management
After Australia’s latest floodwaters subside, a study led by Flinders University has called for action on 18 challenges facing more sustainable use of vital groundwater, a […]
Better gauge of dry river flows
A new study identifies gaps in data on streams around the world, highlighting potential priorities for future installation of monitoring tools. The US-led international research – […]
Why groundwater is a most precious resource
Groundwater is one of the world’s most precious resources. From the Murray-Darling system to Great Artesian Basin, ‘invisible’ underground groundwater is often the only water supply […]
Freshwater reserves under the sea
Research at Flinders University is investigating and locating vital freshwater hidden beneath the sea. Flinders University Professor of Hydrogeology Adrian Werner is making important advances in […]
Global miners back groundwater modelling project
Groundwater and mining are vital to Australia’s future, and improved management of these two elements is behind a new multimillion-dollar initiative supported by BHP and Rio […]
Snapper stocks, mine sites in new ARC Linkage projects
In-depth studies into understanding underground water at mine sites – and to improve the management of Australian and NZ snapper fisheries – will be led by […]
Groundwater plan ‘flawed,’ experts warn
Groundwater experts from around Australia have repeated calls for further investigations into the potential effects on major wetlands in central Queensland as the Carmichael venture prepares […]
Water resources at risk
Precious underground water resources are at risk due to inconsistent assessment, prompting a call for systematic guidelines on how we analyse and model groundwater reserves. A […]
Water research discovers desalination of local streams
Dryland salinity is a devastating problem in Australian agriculture, causing ongoing environmental and economic issues. Flinders University researchers have now discovered that a stream in a […]