Water
Water for Murray Mouth or no deal, says SA
While eastern Australia recovers from flood, the Murray mouth and surrounding areas have become so dry that farmers are killing......
Australian dam proposal is the focus of World Expo 2008
Opponents to the proposed Traveston Crossing Dam in south-east Queensland have gained international support. Glenda Pickersall from the Save the......
Mining boom places strain on water resources
Australia is currently experiencing a mining boom, driven by record resource prices. But mining uses huge amounts of water, and......
Labor’s desalination plants plan assessed
Kevin Rudd has announced a $1 billion pledge towards developing desalination plants and water recycling across the country to address......
Healthy Waterways Report Card for SE Queensland
With all the negative news about the environment it’s worth celebrating the good news. The Brisbane river has received a......
Summit showcases new water saving developments
As drought and climate change are among key issues leading up to the election, new developments in desalination, filtration, sensors......
Ocean’s acidity rising
Carbon Dioxide is wreaking havoc not only on the atmosphere, but on the world’s oceans as well. Australian scientists are......
Groundwater reserves at risk
An environmental scientist has today warned that Australia’s groundwater reserves are facing an increased risk of contamination from industrial pollutants.......
Oceans in Peril Report
Forty percent of the world’s oceans need to be declared “off limits” to all human exploitation. This is the major......
Desalination: Sydney’s expensive insurance policy
The New South Wales Government has announced that it will pay the operators of Sydney’s desalination plant more that 50......