Australian Rivers Institute magazine
'Our mission is to do world-class science to improve understanding of catchment, river, estuarine and coastal ecosystems' (Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane) >
Australian National Soil Information System
ANSIS (Australian National Soil Information System) will provide improved access to nationally consistent soil data and information needed to help sustainably manage Australian soil' 'CSIRO is using novel processes and technologies to develop ANSIS. This new system will improve online access and use of shared, nationally consistent soil data and information.' (ECOS magazine article, CSIRO, Canberra) >
Wastewater-Treatment for Water-Stressed Regions
Wastewater-treatment for inland, remote, water-stressed regions. 'As demand for fresh water supplies grow, communities need improved water re-use technologies to give them resilient, sustainable and high-quality water stocks.' (ECOS magazine, CSIRO, Canberra) >
Methane, Markets and Food
'How the Climate Emergency will drive an urgent focus on methane and what this means for the food and agricultural industries' by Paul Gilding and Pablo Salas, with Emily Cracknell. (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, UK) >
Sowing a Plastic Planet
'How Microplastics in Agrochemicals Are Affecting Our Soils, Our Food, and Our Future.' (Center for International Environmental Law, Geneva, Switzerland) >
Progress of the Snowy 2 Project
Auditor's report on the progress of the Snowy 2 project. 'The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of Snowy Hydro Limited’s governance arrangements for early implementation of Snowy 2.0, the expansion to the Snowy Hydro Scheme.' (Australian National Audit Office, Canberra) >
Global Water Monitor
'This web site provides satellite-based information relating to the current and historical status of the global oceans, lakes & reservoirs, and rivers & wetlands.' (NASA, USA) >
Temperature Increase Reduces Global Crop Yields
Temperature increase reduces global yields of major crops in four independent estimates. 'Agricultural production is vulnerable to climate change. Understanding climate change, especially the temperature impacts, is critical if policymakers, agriculturalists, and crop breeders are to ensure global food security.' (National Center for Biotechnology Information, USA) >
The Land Use Futures Program at Climateworks
The Land Use Futures program at Climateworks Centre has adapted the global planetary boundaries framework to Australia. 'The Land Use Futures program at Climateworks Centre has adapted the global planetary boundaries framework to Australia, outlining how the nation is tracking against its share of the boundaries and what this means for the land use sector.' (Climateworks Centre, Monash University and The Myer Foundation, Melbourne) >
Floodplain Harvesting Flow Targets in NSW
'This brief sets out how the NSW Government’s floodplain harvesting flow targets prioritise irrigation extraction over needs for communities and river health.' (Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, Sydney) >