Antidepressant drugs in water affect fish behaviour 27 Jan Elevated levels of antidepressant drugs found downstream of one Canadian wastewater treatment plant have been impacting the behaviour of fish, … Read more
Could the Sun’s radiation clean microplastics from wastewater and waterways? 16 Nov Microplastics are a growing concern, and now an EU-funded project is looking at harnessing the sun’s radiation to help solve the issue.
Global water crisis being tackled by this leading Australian university 23 Oct Australian universities have fared particularly well in the 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings (WUR), with a leading water … Read more
Update: Australia’s pumped hydro storage potential 4 Oct A pumped hydro storage study conducted through the Australian National University has identified a total 22,000 potential sites for energy … Read more
More needs to be done to address microplastics found in water 26 Sep Recent tap water testing conducted in the US and Europe has revealed microplastic fibre contamination in over 83% of samples, confirming … Read more
Water research has potential to unlock enough renewable energy to power Australia 4 Sep Pumped hydro storage could be the key to Australia achieving 100% renewable electricity by the 2030s.