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Floodwaters pulsing into the sea normally clear within six days. But the 2022 floods in eastern Australia were different.
Any plan to dam or extract water from some of Australia’s last wild rivers must carefully consider the consequences. Prawn, mud crab and barramundi fisheries could suffer in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
A new study shows that river barriers, similar to those built by beavers, can protect areas at risk of flooding by storing water upstream.
If you’re on holidays, the water may taste different. But is it safe to drink?
Foods stir up river sediments and can spread contaminants across the floodplain. It’s a risk in areas with a history of industrial pollution, like Maribyrnong, but EPA test results are reassuring.
Driving into floodwater is the leading cause of flood-related death. So why do people do it?
In spite of monsoon season and cyclone Nivar, the most recent floods are largely man-made disasters.
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Research Associate, RMIT STEM College, RMIT University
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CEO, Natural Hazards Research Australia, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer, Western Sydney University
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Postdoctoral research associate, The University of Edinburgh
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Atmospheric Sciences, Monash University
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Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, University of Liverpool
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Professor in Environmental Hydraulics, Cardiff University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Environmental Engineering, Cardiff University
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Professor - Australian Rivers Institute, and Dean - Research Infrastructure, Griffith University
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Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO
