Australia - running out of water, FAST
16 May 2007, 03:08 PM
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Australia - running out of water, FAST
Looking forward to the reasons why this isn't connected to global warming already 
Australia suffers worst drought in 1,000 years | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited
Worrying times.
Australia suffers worst drought in 1,000 years | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited
Worrying times.
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16 May 2007, 03:26 PM
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Of course its fact, its just that in a hundred years or so we will have "Global cooling"...its just a shame that when that happens there will be no tax breaks for engines with turbos 
16 May 2007, 03:29 PM
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Try it this way round Tel
Explain to us why it isn't the result of non-indigenous farm animals grazing the local habitat to destruction over the last century or so
Explain to us why it isn't the result of non-indigenous farm animals grazing the local habitat to destruction over the last century or so
16 May 2007, 03:32 PM
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Hey, i ain't getting into a how it happened (in this thread at least) debate, i'm just saying this is one result of the fact that it IS happening
16 May 2007, 03:34 PM
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The Australian government adopted a head in the sand approach to all matters environmental, many years ago. Its not just a result of the droughts but poor planning with the resultant lack of infrastructure and a massive increase in population size exacerbating this problem.
Back in the '70s both state and national governments were being exhorted to find alternative water supplies to top up what the artesian basins could supply and very little was done. Water has always been a scarce commodity, not helped by the population concentrations and inept policy and whilst climate change probably has had some effect, this is largely a man-made problem.
Back in the '70s both state and national governments were being exhorted to find alternative water supplies to top up what the artesian basins could supply and very little was done. Water has always been a scarce commodity, not helped by the population concentrations and inept policy and whilst climate change probably has had some effect, this is largely a man-made problem.
16 May 2007, 03:55 PM
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16 May 2007, 04:31 PM
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climate change is here, was raining this morning and now the suns out.
if it didnt keep ****ing changing the morons in the met office would be able to forecast it right also.
p.s. that article is the best part of 6 months old, if they were running out FAST back then did they run dry yet?
if it didnt keep ****ing changing the morons in the met office would be able to forecast it right also.
p.s. that article is the best part of 6 months old, if they were running out FAST back then did they run dry yet?
16 May 2007, 04:34 PM
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From April then;
Drought threatens crop catastrophe, Australian prime minister says | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited
"Insane" too now.
The arrogance of the human race never ceases to astound me 
Drought threatens crop catastrophe, Australian prime minister says | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited
"Insane" too now.
The arrogance of the human race never ceases to astound me