Archive for the 'Water' Category

Murray-Darling should be declared ‘national emergency’

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Murray-Darling should be declared ‘national emergency’
The Federal Opposition says the Government must declare the state of the Murray-Darling Basin a national environmental emergency.
Popularity: 21% [?]

Popularity: 21% [?]

Australia food bowl areas “beyond repair in months”

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Australia food bowl areas “beyond repair in months”
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Parts of Australia’s key Murray-Darling river food bowl may be beyond recovery unless a prolonged dry spell and political wrangling over water use ends by October, a leaked scientific report warned on Wednesday
Popularity: 33% [?]

Popularity: 33% [?]

Murray-Darling ‘almost beyond recovery’

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Murray-Darling ‘almost beyond recovery’
Leaked scientific report says parts of the Murray-Darling are “beyond the point of recovery” unless they get water by October.
Popularity: 13% [?]

Popularity: 13% [?]