Water policy needs ‘radical’ change to protect people and environment Ahead of Rio+20, a report is calling for a joined-up approach to managing the world’s water, land and energy demands Share0 Email Liz Ford in Brussels guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 16 May 2012 13.00 BST Residents carry plastic containers on their shoulders as they line up to Continue Reading →
Bore water worries for Hendon residents Updated May 15, 2012 13:47:07 Photo: Hendon residents warned against bore water use Map: Hendon 5014 Thousands of Hendon residents in Adelaide are being warned about groundwater contamination which was detected 20 years ago. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) says a review of old files has found two reports Continue Reading →
Ontario, Hastings Win $2.32 Billion Sydney Desalination Plant Lease Article Comments Text By Gillian Tan Hastings Funds Management and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan have won the right to a long-term lease of Sydney’s desalination plant after submitting a bid worth 2.3 billion Australian dollars (US$2.32 billion), three people familiar with the matter said Deal Journal Continue Reading →
Aquifer storage hopes for Murray water supplies Posted May 08, 2012 14:42:45 Photo: Aquifer hopes: Murray-Darling losing 4,000 GL annually to evaporation (Peta Martin: ABC) Map: SA Scientists say there is growing interest from industry and governments in proposals for aquifer storages, as a way to ensure Australia’s future water security. Four rivers in three Continue Reading →
Sense breaks through water debate April 24, 2012 – 4:55PM Read later Comments 41 Hallelujah! Finally some sense in the water debate.After the rush to build desal plants around the country in the grip of the last drought, a new report in Victoria finds this: “the current system does not adequately support the use of Continue Reading →
Murray-Darling plan ‘deceptive and misleading’ Posted April 23, 2012 21:01:37 Photo: More criticism: a group of scientists wants the draft Murray Darling Basin plan withdrawn (Robert Cianflone: Getty Images) Related Story: Knowles chips SA over Murray plan reticence Related Story: Report puts value on Murray-Darling draft Related Story: Scientists find groundwater ‘flaw’ in Murray plan Continue Reading →