The limits of modelling: Knowing we don’t know

Emma White Mention the word modelling and minds tend to drift towards washboard abs, perfect teeth and catwalks – the flow of groundwater – not so much.  But modelling is a critical tool for managing supplies of underground water and assessing the potential impacts of large resource developments like coal mines. If we get it […]

Why groundwater is our most important water source

Emma White Vivid scenes of worried Cape Town residents clutching empty water vessels in long snaking queues are ricocheting around the globe. Everyone is asking, “How did this happen?” Or, more precisely, “Can it happen in my city?” The importance of effective water management has been shoved, blinking, into the limelight. In Australia we’re watching somewhat […]