World-first project monitors water quality via satellite
A recently launched ground-to-space water quality monitoring system is set to provide near real-time updates and predictive forecasting.
Tag: water management
This Australian startup wants to become the Lego of roof drainage
Melbourne start-up Dam Buster aims to standardise hydraulic engineering for roof drainage.
Weir safety: Strategies to reduce risk in Australia’s waterways
Water engineer Tony Ladson explains why weirs can prove so dangerous and shares some possible solutions.
Looming water challenges mean engineers need new skills
Technical skills won’t be enough to solve engineering problems around water, says this year’s Engineers Australia Engineering Associate of the ...
An inside look at rapid deployment water engineering
It’s late on a Friday afternoon and a worksite’s water pipe has burst, a rain event has caused inundation, or ...
Threaded pipe technology simplifies trenchless installation
The ability to push and pull long sections of threaded sewer pipe leads to significantly less disruption for residents and ...
Could pencils purify water and get us closer to solving the water crisis?
The water crisis is worsening, but a pencil made from 2D crystals could improve access to clean water in some ...
Meet the dog that’s helping detect water leaks in remote Western Australia
Kep, Australia’s first ever water leak detection dog, and her handler Andrew Blair, can achieve in one day what takes ...
Deep impact: Daniel Lambert on the power of engineering for good
Civil engineer Daniel Lambert has accomplished a lot with his work in the water industry. But it is his embrace ...
This World Water Day, we spotlight our most precious resource — groundwater
World Water Day 2022: We demystify Australia’s most precious resource, groundwater, and why it’s so important we future proof it ...
