Professor Andrew Western
Director of Infrastructure, Melbourne School of Engineering, University of Melbourne
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Sciences & Technology
Avoiding Day Zero in Australia
Australian cities could easily find themselves running dry like Cape Town without proper planning; but we are already taking steps to keep the water running
Environment
How to prevent cities from drying up
The South African city of Cape Town, home to more than four million people, is set to run out of water in a matter of weeks. It is a crisis that threatens to be repeated globally.
Environment
The rivers run ... but less than we thought
Rain run off into our rivers is often much less than existing models predict and should prompt a rethink on how we will cope with a drier climate.