Going dry.

[CuteCoupleOz]

Australias main river system is going dry. The Murray/Darling Rivers. This would be like the Mississippi river in the US going dry.

[Oldfart]

Look at the history of the Rio Grande.

[dicksbro]

Is it going dry because of "overuse" or has the climate changed and it's not getting the rain it needs to replenish itself?

[Fangtasia]

Rain? Whats that?

[dicksbro]

I think that answered my question. :(

We'll keep you all in our thoughts and prayers.

[Oldfart]

Alasse,

It bucketed here last night, and we're still a month away from the monsoon.

[CuteCoupleOz]

Is it going dry because of "overuse" or has the climate changed and it's not getting the rain it needs to replenish itself?

Overuse and now no rain.

[PantyFanatic]

Rain? Whats that?
It's snow that you don't have to shovel. :blink:




;)

[Cheyanne]

Too bad those icebergs that are floating around can't be utilized to add to the water level!

[Fangtasia]

Alasse,

It bucketed here last night, and we're still a month away from the monsoon.
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

[CuteCoupleOz]

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!

[wyndhy]

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.

[CuteCoupleOz]

I have to own up. It is all the showers Kathy and I are having after sex that has used up all the water! :devil:

[jseal]

CuteCoupleOz,

Wow! You weren't fooling (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6121288.stm), were you?

[Oldfart]

wyndhy,

They're talking about desal, but power requirements v CO2 emissions dictate nuclear plants which we have managed to avoid so far.

[CuteCoupleOz]

Too bad those icebergs that are floating around can't be utilized to add to the water level!

I was thinking the same thing today, Cheyanne......just seems like with all the brainpower, somebody could come up with a way to utilize 'em. Geez as hot as it gets here, just plunk the berg down and it'll melt in a couple of days for sure......hmmm, may not even take that long.


--kathy1

[wyndhy]

the iceman cometh?

[Jax]

I'm rooting for the rain to help you folks out.