May 2023 - Water & Waste
Clean water is essential for all animal and plant life, and human settlement depends on its availability and relies on its placidity. In this edition, we look at the water cycle in Victoria, our usage of water, and our treatment of waste relating to water - sewage and chemical contamination - especially in the face of climate change.
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This edition of Science Victoria explores "climate change creep," examining the often-overlooked, incremental impacts of global warming across our state's alpine regions, waterways, and coastal communities. Through expert insights, discover how Victorians are actively researching and adapting to our changing environment in areas ranging from sustainable agriculture and fashion to public health.
From the groundbreaking chemistry of Melbourne’s Nobel Prize-winning Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) to microplastics trapped in extreme ocean depths, researchers across Australia are reshaping how we build, recycle, and re-engineer materials. Dive into the cutting-edge local science driving sustainable agriculture, AI-designed industrial alloys, synchrotron-based polymer research, and bio-plastics generated directly from Victorian food waste.