South Africa is a water stressed country but crisis point can be avoided.
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Energy-efficient water supply is a wicked problem – and we might have found a way to solve it.
Governing parties and officials need to take note of the frustration being expressed by ordinary South Africans.
Governments and private companies have been seeding clouds to create snow for decades, without proof that it actually works. A recent study peered into clouds in search of answers.
There are measures in place to manage Day Zero and beyond. Models show that these will not work.
Australian cities have turned to some very costly solutions when water is scarce. But as the world’s second-highest users of water per person, more efficient use and recycling are key.
We know the tides affect the oceans, but it also affects groundwater. If we can understand how, then we can better protect this precious resource.
A five-year project announced today will implement an innovative water-sensitive approach tailored to informal settlements. The goal is to revitalise 24 communities in Fiji and Indonesia.
The invasive mesquite tree has a negative impact on everything from biodiversity to human health. Management programmes are crucial.
Can we predict where in the world will be water-stressed? Using a more fine-tuned model, researchers find there is no global water crisis, just local ones.
Despite its long idle, Melbourne’s desalination plant plays a vital role in providing water in a drying climate.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer, Western Sydney University
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Senior Researcher in Hydro-Climatology, University of Cape Town
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Director, African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town
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Director of the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, Victoria University
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Professor and CEO, Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor Urban Planning & Public Policy and Political Science, Director of Water UCI, University of California, Irvine
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Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Hydrogeology, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Imperial College London
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Reader in Environmental Geoscience, Cardiff University
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Divisional Executive, Developmental, Capable and Ethical State research division, Human Sciences Research Council
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Research Associate, Department of Economics, SOAS, University of London
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Associate Professor of Economics, Monash University
