Australia could experience drought twice as often and the events will be twice as severe within 20 to 30 years, according to a new Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO report. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke yesterday … [Read more...] about Virtual Science for Australian Drought Policy Review
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More on the Barrages Blocking the River Murray
Let’s be honest: a dry river is not necessarily an environmental catastrophe. Two weeks ago Australians were warned that a leaked government report claims there is only six months to save the Murray-Darling Basin. In response, the Federal … [Read more...] about More on the Barrages Blocking the River Murray
Stop Complaining About the Lower Murray And Open the Barrages
The South Australian Government's claim, as reported by ABC Online, that it cannot save the Lower Lakes and Coorong on its own and is reliant on support from the other Murray-Darling states is simply untrue. As I wrote in The Land on May 15, the … [Read more...] about Stop Complaining About the Lower Murray And Open the Barrages
Lower Murray Less Sustainable Than Middle Murray
There is a blog at www.fairwateruse.com.au with an article entitled 'Dr Jennifer Marohasy: what is her precise agenda?' suggesting my recent columns in The Land on the River Murray, in particular the situation in South Australia, are agenda driven. … [Read more...] about Lower Murray Less Sustainable Than Middle Murray
Water Purchased for Bird Breeding at Narran Lakes
"Four weeks into a six-week Murray-Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) watering at the Narran Lakes system has already resulted in a huge boost to the environmental health of the system's plants and animals, particularly its birdlife. "The MDBC bought … [Read more...] about Water Purchased for Bird Breeding at Narran Lakes
No Balance in Water Negotiations
Some years ago an irrigator in the Macquarie Valley explained to me that they had been giving back water for years as part of negotiated and then renegotiated water sharing plans. He then asked me how much more water I thought the environmentalists … [Read more...] about No Balance in Water Negotiations
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
