Salinity – the awakening monster from the deep
Further reading
July 2003, page 27
Lifting the lid on an ancient curse (by Julian Cribb)
Describes new technologies that pinpoint the presence of salt under the landscape.
March 2001, pages 22-23
Balancing biodiversity with land clearing (by Greg Siepen and Clive McAlpine)
Discusses ways for farmers to protect natural resources.
No. 125, 2005, page 33
A fish farming salinity solution (by Steve Davidson)
Looks at the feasibility of inland aquaculture in salt-affected areas.
No. 121, 2004, page 33
Salt water wheat from wild barley
Looks at the development of a salt and waterlogging tolerant cereal.
No. 118, 2004, page 33
Bacteria help wattles 're-green' Australia
Reports on the inoculation of wattle seedlings with bacteria to help them establish and grow.
No. 117, 2003, pages 8-9
One golden pond (by Wendy Pyper)
Describes a solar pond that generates heat energy and helps restore salinity-affected pastures.
No. 115, 2003, pages 23-36
The Wentworth view (by Wendy Pyper)
Presents the views of the Wentworth Group – Australian scientists with a vision for land-use change.
No. 111, 2002, pages 18-25
Reinventing agriculture (by Steve Davidson)
Looks at options for re-vegetation and new ways of farming that mimic the hydrology of pre-existing natural ecosystems.
No. 102, 2000, page 7
New agriculture needed to combat salinity (by Wendy Pyper)
Provides articles on salinity research and development projects.
March 2007, pages 31-35
The salinity threat (by Ken Lawrie)
Looks at salinity monitoring, sources of salt, indicators of salinity, climate change and salinity, and dealing with salinity.
19 December 2005
Dead Sea fungus's secret of survival may help crops (by Kurt Kleiner)
Reports on the discovery of a fungus that thrives in the Dead Sea and the possible use of its genes in making plants salt tolerant.
28 September 2002, page 17
Supercrop thrives on saline soil (by Andy Coghlan)
Explains that saltwort could be a useful crop for saline soils.
4 August 2001, page 13
Greening the badlands (by Catherine Zandonella)
Describes genetically modified salt-tolerant crops that will grow on saline soils.
Reports on success stories from people tackling dryland salinity.
Issues published after 2007 are available here.
Page updated June 2007.