The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has just released a report entitled ‘World’s Top 10 River’s at Risk’. Australia’s Murray-Darling is included in the top 10. But it's two rivers, so maybe the title should be 'World's Top 11 River's at Risk'? The … [Read more...] about WWF Report on World’s Worst Rivers: Wrong Way Round on the Murray-Darling
Water
More on Australia’s Water Crisis and Climate Change, This Sunday on ‘Sunday’
I really wanted to walk out of the channel 9 television studio in Sydney last Thursday. I was there because the 'Sunday' program had flown me all the way from Brisbane to be a part of a ‘water forum’ to discuss ‘the water crisis’. Also there, on … [Read more...] about More on Australia’s Water Crisis and Climate Change, This Sunday on ‘Sunday’
Good People Have Short Showers in Brisbane
How many times a day do you shower? How long do you shower for? I live in southeast Queensland, in beautiful Brisbane. The region is famous for its balmy weather, surf beaches, theme parks (including Sea World at the Gold Coast) and general … [Read more...] about Good People Have Short Showers in Brisbane
Queensland Water for Southern Irrigators: The Bizarre Beattie-Bradfield Plan
Just 2 years ago the Queensland government passed the Wild Rivers Act 2005. It’s purportedly about preserving the natural values of wild rivers through regulating future development while maintaining grazing, fishing and eco-tourism. The … [Read more...] about Queensland Water for Southern Irrigators: The Bizarre Beattie-Bradfield Plan
A National Plan for Water Security (Part 2): The Issue of Over-Allocation
The Australian government’s new $10 billion, 10 point plan entitled 'A National Plan for Water Security' states that there is a need to address “once and for all water over-allocation in the Murray-Darling Basin”. This is point 4 of the plan. So … [Read more...] about A National Plan for Water Security (Part 2): The Issue of Over-Allocation
‘Snow Job on the Snowy’ by Ian Mott
As the Murray Basin gets another “summit” for it's troubles it is timely to take a good hard look at the facts behind the last river to get the “can do” swagger from our politicians and environmental saviours. In October 2000 the Feds, NSW and … [Read more...] about ‘Snow Job on the Snowy’ by Ian Mott
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
