Making every drop count
Further reading
August 2010
The Science of Climate change: Questions and Answers.
A document summarising the current understanding of climate change science for non-specialist readers.
June 2007
What is missing in national water reforms?
Provides discussions on recycled water and water management challenges in Australia.
May 2004
Water recycling in Australia
Provides a thorough technical analysis of water recycling in Australia and overseas.
January-February 2007, page 9
Water recycling gains support
Reports on a recent survey into attitudes towards water recycling.
November–December 2004, pages 33-34
Desalination: a solution to water woes? (by Simon Grose)
Looks at desalination of sea water as a source of water, focusing on Perth.
August 2004, page 8
The rain in WA fall mainly beyond the plain
Suggests that the decline in rainfall in south-west Western Australia is due to a combination of land clearing and global warming.
July 2004, pages 38-42
Water recycling options for a thirsty country (by John Radcliff)
Describes the potential for recycling wastewater, stormwater and rainwater to supply water for agriculture, industrial and domestic purposes.
28 June 2007
Going with the flow (by Craig Scutt)
Explores the water recycling process in detail.
Ecos, No. 139, 2007, page 6
Grey water recycling without buckets
Reports on the development of a domestic grey water recycling unit.
No. 132, 2006, page 6
A global win for the Gold Coast's Pimpama Coomera water plan
Reports that the Gold Coast City Council won the Global Grand Prize at the recent World Water Congress in Beijing for its Pimpama Coomera water plan.
No. 131, 2006, page 7
Miserly water recycler installed in Melbourne
Describes a laundry water recycling system.
No. 131, 2006, pages 16-17
Making a natural impact
An interview with Dean Cameron, who developed an award-winning waste treatment system.
No. 129, 2006, pages 14-17
Building a water resources observation network (by Clare Peddie)
Reports on the use of technology by the Water Resources Observation Network to monitor the use of water resources.
No. 127, 2005, page 5
Global winner, Biolytix, is taking on effluent society
Describes the prize-winning Australian sewage and greywater recycling unit, Biolytix.
No. 124, 2005, pages 23-26
Making water – hold the salt (by Steve Davidson)
Discusses the pros and cons of some desalination options in Australia.
No. 122, 2004, pages 8-10
The Aquadam (by Wendy Pyper)
Describes the Aquadam Project to capture and store rainwater, stormwater and desalinated seawater in a flexible, floating dam out at sea.
July 2003
Contains a number of articles about water including the following:
- Managing Australia's freshwater resources
- Schools go bush to save water (by Brad Collis)
- A waterways health check
17 March 2007
A wee drink for thirsty astronauts (by Hazel Muir)
Reports on NASA’s answer to its water shortages on the International Space Station.
26 August 2006, page 14
Catch every drop to fight world hunger (by Andy Coghlan)
A report suggests that a third of the world's population is affected by economic or physical scarcity of water.
8 April 2006, page 32-37
The quantum elixir (by Robert Mathews)
Looks at the physical properties of water and their affect on biological molecules.
3 December 2005, pages 47-48
To your good health (by Bryant Furlow)
Suggests that reduced immunity to water borne pathogens may result from drinking water that is highly purified.
27 May 2004
Israel lays claim to Palestine's water (by Fred Pearce)
Looks at the political side of water allocations.
7 June 2003, pages 30-34
Replumbing the planet (by Fred Pearce)
Looks at large scale projects to redirect water towards major population centres.
29 March 2003, pages 8-9
Safe water remains a mirage (by Fred Pearce)
Comments on the lack of an action plan from the World Water Forum meeting in Kyoto.
11 April 2002
Ski resort recycles sewage into snow (by Marina Murphy)
Describes the use of treated sewage to make artificial snow in Australia.
10 May 2006
Microbes convert wastewater into useable electricity (by David Biello)
Describes microbial fuel cells that produce electricity.
March 2006
Drastic action
Describes the water recycling plants used by Toowoomba and Goulburn
December 2005
Powerful driver
Describes a new national water efficiency rating scheme and labeling scheme for household appliances and commercial carwashes.
Page updated August 2010.