A year or more ago a prominent climate sceptic suggested that he felt sorry for me whenever he heard me talking publicly about the Murray Darling. When I asked why, he suggested it was a lost cause… the Murray Darling. Furthermore, he hinted, it … [Read more...] about Good Advice from New York on the Murray Darling
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Saving the Murray Darling
THE Murray-Darling Basin is the food bowl of Australia and for years has been considered an ecological disaster. Later this year the Australian government will release a plan that is supposed to place the Murray-Darling on a sustainable environmental … [Read more...] about Saving the Murray Darling
Rice Suits the Murray Darling Basin
MANY environmentalists don’t believe we should be growing rice in Australia. I disagree. Rice suits a land of drought or flooding rains. Unlike almonds, grapes and other perennial crops, rice doesn’t need water every year. It’s an annual crop … [Read more...] about Rice Suits the Murray Darling Basin
New Murray Darling Basin Guide: All Politics?
The Murray Darling Basin Authority released a 'Guide to the Proposed Basin Plan' yesterday which had been touted as an independent scientific report. My impression of the document, however, is that it is an audacious grab for more water based … [Read more...] about New Murray Darling Basin Guide: All Politics?
Key Outcomes: Summit on the Southern Murray Darling Basin
The Commonwealth and Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland agreed or noted at this morning's water summit on the Southern Murray Darling Basin (MDB): 1. The need for a shared understanding of the likely water … [Read more...] about Key Outcomes: Summit on the Southern Murray Darling Basin
Answers for Simon Birmingham, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray-Darling Basin
LATE last year several of my friends sent off postcards as part of the Australian Environment Foundation’s Rivers Need Estuaries Campaign. You can still send a postcard and sign the petition here: http://listentous.org.au/ There is a choice of … [Read more...] about Answers for Simon Birmingham, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray-Darling Basin