IS the ongoing drought in the Murray-Darling Basin affected by climate change? The simple answer is that there is no evidence that CO2 has had any significant role. Like it or not, that is the science. In fact, the drought was caused by an … [Read more...] about Emissions Not Making Rivers Run Dry: A Note from Stewart Franks
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Saving the Coorong By Restoring its Native State
The Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is in Adelaide today for a community cabinet meeting. Various media reports suggest there will be pressure on the government to "save" the lower lakes with a special water allocation from upstream. As part of the … [Read more...] about Saving the Coorong By Restoring its Native State
Wong is Right: Not Enough Water in the Murray-Darling for the Lower Lakes
The Australian government is currently in the process of finalising the purchase of just 35 gigalitres (billion litres) of water from the public tender process announced on 26 February 2008 whereby $50 million was allocated in the 2007-08 budget to … [Read more...] about Wong is Right: Not Enough Water in the Murray-Darling for the Lower Lakes
A New Plan for The Red Gums of Northern Victoria
Yesterday I was at the Victorian Parliament in Melbourne to launch a new plan for the management of the River Red Gum Forests of the mid-Murray in northern Victoria. The comprehensive plan is contained within a 150 page report by the Rivers and Red … [Read more...] about A New Plan for The Red Gums of Northern Victoria
History can be undone – Remove the Barrages and Save the Coorong: A note from Peter Martin
The installation of the barrages across the bottom of the Murray River is the greatest single change that has adversely affected the health of the Coorong. Prior to 1940 Lake Alexandrina, at the bottom of the Murray River, was a mix of seawater and … [Read more...] about History can be undone – Remove the Barrages and Save the Coorong: A note from Peter Martin
Reforming Water Policy Won’t End The Drought: Jennifer Marohasy Speaks with Michael Duffy on Counterpoint
Last week the Council of Australian Governments signed an Intergovernmental Agreement for reform of the Murray-Darling Basin. The new plan involves spending $3.7 billion on water projects across the basin. Is this money well spent and how effective … [Read more...] about Reforming Water Policy Won’t End The Drought: Jennifer Marohasy Speaks with Michael Duffy on Counterpoint
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
