Researchers discover 850 new species in underground water
Australian researchers have discovered a huge number of new species of invertebrate animals living in underground water, caves and "micro-caverns" amid the harsh conditions of the Australian outback.
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Groundwater researchers in India
UNSW groundwater researchers participated in the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) 37th Congress, held in Hyderabad, India, from 6-12th September 2009.
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Water scarcity started 15 years ago: CSIRO
New analysis shows that the water scarcity being experienced in southeast Australia started up to 15 years ago.
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Nanotubes help to solve desalination problem
A team of ANU researchers have discovered a way to remove salt from seawater using nanotubes made from boron and nitrogen atoms that will make the process up to five times faster.
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Report Card shows urban water usage down
The Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) Report Card 2008-2009 has shown that water consumption in residential Australia dropped by 12 per cent over the previous financial year.
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CWI/WRL team at 18th IMAC World Congress MODSIM09 Cairns, 13-17 July 2009
Dr Beatrice Giambastiani (UNSW Connected Waters Initiative) Mr Conrad Wasko (UNSW WRL Project Engineer) attended the recent IMAC World Congress MODSIM09 in Cairns.
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Climate variability, not land-clearing, main trigger of salinity
Natural climate variability over the past century has emerged as the main trigger of soil salinity problems in south-eastern Australia, according to the surprise outcome of a major new groundwater stu
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NCGRT update - operations commencing June 2009
The new National Centre for Groundwater Research and training (NCGRT) is set to commence operations this month (June 2009).
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Satellite shows sorry state of Murray-Darling
The drought affecting Australia is far worse than previously thought with satellite images revealing the Murray-Darling Basin has lost 200 cubic kilometres of water over the last six years.
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Floodplain studies win rich reward
Research into the sustainable management of floodplains has netted UNSW doctoral student Ms Celine Steinfeld an important $60,000 award - the inaugural Peter Cullen Postgraduate Scholarship.
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