For our latest WJH Researcher Interview, we talk to Paul Wyrwoll, research fellow at the Institute for Water Futures and Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University. His previous research has encompassed: modelling the regulation of...
As the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam nears completion, those in Ethiopia see it as a sign of future prosperity, powered by the massive amounts of hydroelectricity the project offers. However, downstream in the Nile delta, Egyptians fear that the project heralds a...
The 2017 to 2019 period was the hottest and driest three-year stretch ever recorded for both New South Wales and the Murray Darling Basin. For regional centres like Orange in NSW, the experience drove home just how vulnerable large parts of inland Australia are to...
An Australian story QUENTIN GRAFTON As world leaders prepare to meet at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the Australian Government must take meaningful action to address the climate change-induced water crisis that’s already unfolding, Quentin...
In this episode of the WJH Researchers Interview series, we talk with Dr Ana Manero. Ana is a post-doc research fellow at the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy, whose current research is focused on improving the understanding and valuation of water resources, for...
The Aral Sea was once a source of life for Central Asia. Lying between Kazhakstan and Uzbekistan, it was the fourth-largest inland sea in the world and a hub for countless fishing communities. However, in the 1960s the Soviet government redirected two tributary rivers...
Quentin Grafton and the Water Justice Hub
The Water Justice Hub, Australian National University, ANU One of Australia’s most significant rivers, the Barka (Lower Darling), is in crisis. People and ecosystems are suffering, and the situation seems only to deteriorate further with every passing season. The...
Flowing for 855 miles (1,375km) from its source in the crystal clear waters of the Himalayas, The Yamuna quickly becomes one of the most polluted rivers in the world after travelling through the metropolis of New Delhi. In this Guardian investigation, we learn about...