Floods bring mass bird breeding frenzy
Flooding rains have brought large numbers of flocking birds to breed and feed in the rivers of Australia's Lake Eyre Basin.
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Scientists find rivers' patterns
Research has discovered flow regimes in Australia's rivers follow twelve distinct patterns.
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Water-efficient roos have less impact on environment
A comparative study of the water and energy requirements of kangaroos and sheep has given new weight to calls for the increased use of roos for everything from eco-tourism to human and pet food consum
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New website to track Murray-Darling basin water storages
A new interactive website will be updated weekly to show water availability in public water storages across the Murray-Darling Basin.
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Federal Government to fund new groundwater study in NSW
The NSW Department of Water and Energy will undertake a new study to improve understanding of how pumping and tidal patterns in coastal sand and alluvial aquifers affect groundwater quality and depend
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Groundwater in the Sydney Basin - Symposium
The NSW Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) is convening a symposium on Groundwater in the Sydney Basin from Tuesday August 4 to Wednesday August 5, 2009.
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Groundwater-dwelling animals threatened with extinction
Pin-point sized crustaceans preserved in alcohol at The University of Western Australia for almost 20 years have recently been identified as a species unique to sites on the Gnangara Mound near Perth.
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$1 million for new trust to honour Peter Cullen
Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, today announced $1 million funding to help establish the Peter Cullen Water and Environment Trust.
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$7.5 million federal funding for groundwater management
Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, has announced new federal funding totalling $7,576,000 for groundwater management projects.
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Researchers closing in on the secret of salt tolerant plants
University of Tasmania researchers believe they have the "missing link" to make plants salt tolerant.
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