Australasian Science July 2003, page 27 Lifting the lid on an ancient curse (by Julian Cribb) Describes new technologies that pinpoint the presence of salt under the landscape.
January/February 2000, pages 23-24 Audit predicts grim salinity future (by Stephen Luntz)
Ecos No. 125, 2005, page 33 A fish farming salinity solution (by Steve Davidson) Looks at the feasibility of inland aquaculture in salt-affected areas.
No. 121, 2004, page 33 Salt water wheat from wild barley Looks at the development of a salt and waterlogging tolerant cereal.
No. 118, 2004, page 33 Bacteria help wattles 're-green' Australia Reports on the inoculation of wattle seedlings with bacteria to help them establish and grow.
No. 114, 2003, page 8 Mining tool retrained to seek acids and salts (by Wendy Pyper) Explains how a tool developed for minerals exploration and mining may soon be used against acid mine drainage and salinity.
No. 111, 2002, pages 18-25 Reinventing agriculture (by Steve Davidson) Looks at options for revegetation and new ways of farming that mimic the hydrology of pre-existing natural ecosystems.
No. 102, 2000, page 7 New agriculture needed to combat salinity (by Wendy Pyper)
No. 96, 1998, pages 9-28 Dealing with dryland salinity (by Bryony Bennett) A special issue with eight articles dealing with dryland salinity, including:
No. 88, 1996, pages 22-27 And how is the Earth today? (by Bryony Bennett) Describes an Australian sensor that monitors the temperature of the Earth from a remote-sensing satellite.
Focus on Perennials June 2008, pages 4-5 Climate change reduces salinity risk (by Jill Griffiths) Claims that dryer conditions have slowed the effect of salinity on agriculture.
Focus on Salt Provides articles on salinity research and development projects.
Issues March 2007, pages 31-35 The salinity threat (by Ken Lawrie) Looks at salinity monitoring, sources of salt, indicators of salinity, climate change and salinity, and dealing with salinity.
New Scientist 19 December 2005 Dead Sea fungus's secret of survival may help crops (by Kurt Kleiner) Reports on the discovery of a fungus that thrives in the Dead Sea and the possible use of its genes in making plants salt tolerant.
28 September 2002, page 17 Supercrop thrives on saline soil (by Andy Coghlan) Explains that saltwort could be a useful crop for saline soils.
4 August 2001, page 13 Greening the badlands (by Catherine Zandonella) Describes genetically modified salt-tolerant crops that will grow on saline soils.
Salt Magazine Reports on success stories from people tackling dryland salinity.
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