News: water
Adelaide’s Shift to Intense Downpours and Rising Drought Risk
New research led by Environment Institute member Assoc Prof Mark Thyer, with Prof Seth Westra and researchers from the Goyder Institute for Water Research, has revealed a major shift in our rainfall patterns. By analysing decades of weather station data, radar technology, and climate models, the team foundÌýShort, high-intensity downpours (10–60 minutes) are becoming more intense and annual rainfall is decreasing, raising the risk of drought. These shifts have big implications for flood preparedness and stormwater management.
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World Water Day 2025 'Glacier Preservation' with Tim Jarvis
This years World Water Day focuses onÌýGlacier Preservation.Ìý Advisory Board member, confronts this crisis head-on through his powerful storytelling: from recreating Shackleton’s Antarctic journey (now on Netflix) to immersive experiences like Thin Ice VR and the 25zero project.
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