11-05-2006, 04:35 AM
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Going dry.
Australias main river system is going dry. The Murray/Darling Rivers. This would be like the Mississippi river in the US going dry.
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11-05-2006, 05:29 AM
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Look at the history of the Rio Grande.
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11-05-2006, 05:42 AM
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Is it going dry because of "overuse" or has the climate changed and it's not getting the rain it needs to replenish itself?
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11-05-2006, 06:14 AM
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Rain? Whats that?
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11-05-2006, 06:49 AM
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I think that answered my question. 
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11-05-2006, 07:44 AM
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Alasse,
It bucketed here last night, and we're still a month away from the monsoon.
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11-05-2006, 07:46 AM
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Is it going dry because of "overuse" or has the climate changed and it's not getting the rain it needs to replenish itself?
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Overuse and now no rain.
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11-05-2006, 11:36 AM
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It's snow that you don't have to shovel. 
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11-05-2006, 01:18 PM
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Too bad those icebergs that are floating around can't be utilized to add to the water level!
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11-05-2006, 01:19 PM
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Alasse,
It bucketed here last night, and we're still a month away from the monsoon.
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We got a bit i must say, but nowhere near enough, our dams are sitting at around 19%
We are all hanging for your monsoon season...we're hoping to get some tailend stuff, enough to up the dams significantly
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11-05-2006, 01:23 PM
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We have had rain here for the last two days. There is a man made creek by us here. It has been flowing almost to the top with water for the last day. The water runs into a man made bay that rich folks park their yachts in. Go figure!
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11-06-2006, 11:54 AM
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you guys have been enduring a drought for such a long time. be it overuse, natural climactic change or a combo, i wonder if it's ever going to be reversable. i hope so.
are there many desal plants in australia? i know it ain't exactly cost effective but i've heard that in addition to the drought, the water is sorta brackish.
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11-06-2006, 12:07 PM
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I have to own up. It is all the showers Kathy and I are having after sex that has used up all the water! 
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11-06-2006, 07:37 PM
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11-06-2006, 07:40 PM
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wyndhy,
They're talking about desal, but power requirements v CO2 emissions dictate nuclear plants which we have managed to avoid so far.
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