Plastic Age could go on the record
It is often seen as the scourge of modern society, but now a new study argues that modern plastics are a valuable archive documenting activities and […]
ARC Linkage wins for school lunches and environmental protection projects
Vital research is getting underway at Flinders University to protect the Doongmabulla Springs in Queensland from the potential impacts of mining and to explore boosting childhood […]
Pacific atoll water security requires new approach
Hydrology experts at Flinders University are calling for urgent investigations into the operation of bore-fields that access fresh groundwater on Pacific islands, including Kiribati, where rising […]
ARC funding for Coffin Bay research
Coffin Bay – the popular tourist destination on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula – is known for its scenery, natural features and high-quality oysters and other marine […]
Ensuring beach stability through new sand boil research
Sand boils caused by groundwater discharges affect beach stability, yet knowledge of these damaging underground erosions is largely misunderstood, and therefore hard to curb. Researchers at […]
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 […]
Fresh concerns for wetlands
New research led by Flinders University is renewing calls to protect the source of water and aquifers supporting the ecologically significant Doongmabulla Springs Complex in central […]
Major flaws cast aside in Adani approval
Expert groundwater advice was systematically ignored or dismissed as part of the Adani Carmichael mine approval process, according to a new scientific review of Australian authorities […]
Future of valuable wetland in focus
Experts in groundwater ecosystems are examining the mysteries of aquifer that maintain water flow through the environmentally important Doongmabulla Springs Complex (DSC) in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. […]