Darwin issued a boil water alert, here’s what you need to know
A boil water alert has been issued for Darwin and its surrounding areas due to the flooding of…
Scientists make alarming discovery about impacts of drinking bottled water: ‘Higher than anticipated’
Every sip of bottled water you take is doing more than just hydrating you. Scientists report that bottled…
Regional Victorian city of Bendigo facing future drinking water shortage
Drinking water is set to become scarce in some regional towns across Australia as populations grow and climate…
Couple heartbroken after new Harcourt home destroyed by Ravenswood fire
After spending a month moving into their new property in Harcourt, central Victoria, Ben Lawrence and his partner…
The truth about drinking water abroad that could save your next vacation
in this commentary Tainted ice cubes and counterfeit bottle seals are sending thousands of travelers to the hospital,…
Top End dams overflow as parks come to life in the wake of Cyclone Fina
Each year around Christmas, Judy Hinchliffe and John Rutherford head out to Fogg Dam, outside Darwin, to soak…
WA’s wettest towns have had no local drinking water for 15 years
The state government has trucked water to two of Western Australia’s wettest towns day in, day out for…
This New Tech Can ‘Shake’ Water Out of the Air
MIT researchers have developed a new device that uses ultrasound to extract drinking water from the air,…
Ultrasonic system boosts atmospheric water harvesting efficiency 45×
MITs ultrasound water harvesting prototypes (Image source: Ikra Iftekhar; cropped) A team primarily made up of MIT researchers…
What exactly is fluoride, and why is it added to our tap water?
With more councils voting to remove fluoride from drinking water recently, it’s worth revisiting exactly why was added…
Concerns over fluoride levels in drinking water as expert urges Britain to reassess dosage
Concerns have been raised that some babies in Britain may be having more fluoride than experts in Europe…
Microplastics are in our food, water and air. How can we minimise our exposure to them?
The scourge of plastic pollution will continue to grow, at least for now, after talks to strike a…