Concern for groundwater management
New research from the University of Western Australia has highlighted the impact of the 2023-24 summer’s extreme heat and drought on Perth’s ecosystems and groundwater management processes.
Read More
Recharge record set for Perth groundwater replenishment
Perth’s world-leading Groundwater Replenishment Scheme has reached a major milestone: 100 billion litres of purified recycled water have been recharged into climate-impacted groundwater aquifers.
Read More
Environmental water flows central to Narran Lakes
Twenty years of research has found the contribution of Commonwealth environmental water to flows at the internationally recognised Narran Lakes (Dharriwaa) in New South Wales has helped build resilience in wetland vegetation.
Read More
First groundwater sulphate map is uncovering public health risks
A new high-resolution global groundwater sulphate map highlights contamination hotspots, with 17 million people at risk of gastrointestinal issues.
Read More
TasWater leading a Australian technology first with nanobubbles
Rising temperatures may impact groundwater quality
Tradeoffs between groundwater depletion and food security
A study by authors from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), published in Nature Sustainability, reaffirms the world’s growing dependence on depleting groundwater systems.
Read More
How fast does surface water support groundwater recharge?
A new study from Charles Darwin University (CDU), Monash University and The University of Newcastle has presented almost 100,000 estimates of groundwater recharge rates across Australia, by far the largest known database of its kind.
Read More
Hidden threat of coastal groundwater now illuminated
As sea levels rise, coastal groundwater is lifted closer to the ground surface, becoming saltier and more corrosive.
Read More
Groundwater’s role in ecosystem sustainability reassessed
Until now, groundwater – a critical water resource around the globe, especially in dry regions – has been largely unstudied in its importance and role in sustaining ecosystems.
Read More
Underground car parks heating up groundwater?
The heat given off by car engines warms up underground car parks so that the heat passes through the ground into the groundwater.
Read More