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Canadian physicists have answered the mystery behind how ripples are formed on the surface of icicles, which remarkably have…
Homeopaths believe water has memory. That is how they explain the “medicinal properties” of their concoctions. Apparently people are treated even though the pill or potion may not contain a single molecule…
Recent global climate models (GCMs) indicate large uncertainty as to whether the recent wetting trend in most of the Pilbara…
A review has found evidence of small but significant improvements in growth of children under the age of five who have access…
A simple combination of clay and papaya seeds can clear water of harmful metals more cost-effectively than current commercial…
Blue Lake, one of the largest lakes on North Stradbroke Island, southeast of Brisbane has been relatively unaffected by the…
If you’re worried about dressing ethically, chances are you think about sweatshop conditions in developing countries, unsustainable farming practices, convoluted global supply chains that ring up a huge…
When you think of cicadas you think of a shrill buzz that fills the summer air. In the future cicada wings may be put to…
The demand for water is more responsible for lower crop yields under the influences of global warming than are increases…
Ten years have passed since the 2005 Western Australian election, when the state’s battle lines were drawn over Perth’s water future. Geoff Gallop’s Labor party argued for desalination or the Southwest…
Groundwater could be vital to sustaining clean water supplies, new research shows. Almost 60% of the world’s yearly rainfall…
Earth is the only planet in our solar system with a long-term, stable supply of liquid water – essential for the formation and evolution of all organic life. But this doesn’t mean there aren’t other pockets…
With increasing pressure on Australia’s water resources, many have looked to northern Australia to provide water for agriculture, urban development and other human needs. Much of northern Australia is…
Low-dose exposure to arsenic from drinking water in the womb can cause problems in lung development which may increase the…
Reaching agreement on a Murray-Darling Basin Plan is undoubtedly a significant political accomplishment. The water resources of the Murray-Darling have been the basis of disagreement between states, industries…
Yesterday, Minister for the Environment Tony Burke signed the Murray-Darling Basin Plan into law, after the Murray-Darling Basin Authority had made the final changes he requested. One hurdle remains. The…
The most effective way to prevent tooth decay is delivered to most Australian homes every day through their water pipes. It is, of course, fluoride distributed via the water supply. Dental decay occurs…
Sharing water between different groups in society is almost inevitably a very contentious issue. Throughout the world, there are daily conflicts between people about how water can be used; at an individual…
A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience last week suggests water on the moon may have come, at least in part, from the sun. Until a few years ago the orthodox view was that the moon was bone-dry…
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