Australian Rainfall and Runoff guidelines reinvented for the 21st century
Engineers have been relying on the same set of Australian Rainfall and Runoff Guidelines since the 80s. It's time for ...
Tag: water management
Inside the mammoth tunnelling effort to clean one of the world’s most polluted rivers
An ambitious engineering project in Argentina hopes to clean up the 64 km Riachuelo, which exposes more than 4 million ...
Every one of the Sustainable Development Goals needs engineers, says expert
If the world is to meet the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it must turn to engineers for help, ...
New water treatment method traps BPA particles like a Venus flytrap
Engineers have pioneered an innovative water treatment method that captures and breaks down BPA, commonly found in plastic containers.
Agents of change: How engineers can make a difference in the world
Satisfaction, skills and the improvement of society all result when engineers – and the organisations that employ them – lend ...
Cleaner clothes lead to more microplastics in the food chain, research finds
According to recent studies, billions of synthetic microfibres are making their way out of laundries and into the sea in ...
Water reform in the spotlight amid questions over Australia’s water security
A renewed national effort is needed to manage Australia’s water resources in the face of climate change, population growth and ...
This Australian innovation helps clean up plastic waste in the world’s oceans
With increasing amounts of plastic waste polluting waterways, an Australian-designed rubbish bin for the ocean has made a splash on ...
Better flood management: How can we help make every second count?
A communication breakdown is one of the worst things that can happen during a flood. One engineer has developed a ...
Queensland floods: Dam engineers are in the hot seat, but is the scrutiny fair?
Almost seven years after the Queensland floods, a class action lawsuit is underway to determine if Wivenhoe dam engineers and ...
