water management

darling river

A controversial project in the Murray-Darling Basin was ‘misguided and poorly framed’, UNSW scientists say.

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Researchers find the water flow decline on Australia’s iconic river is due to water management failures rather than climate change.

Three kids on the back of a ute travelling down a long stretch of dirt road in central Australia

New research shows Australia experienced a number of megadroughts in the last 1000 years. We may be underestimating the severity of drought in Australia’s future.

Sydney Park Wetlands

Engaging communities on water quality testing and stormwater management promotes cultural ownership and investment in sustainable water practices.

Murray-Darling Basin in drought

Subsidised irrigators extracted up to 28 per cent more water than those who received no funds under a national Murray-Darling Basin irrigation efficiency program, a new study has found.

Professor Stuart Khan

Stuart Khan is a Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering with expertise in water treatment processes.

Elia Hauge after the last survey in Dharan

Humanitarian engineering student Elia Hauge discovers that a changing demographic in Nepal has led to more women taking on active roles in managing water.