Mastodawn

skua Sep 17, 2025

Heard ... informed accounts of the state's agriculture research being underfunded over decades.

Seemed strange.
Until;
"WA's South West, ... is drying out at a globally significant rate — ... a 15-20 per cent reduction in its rainfall since the 1970s."
&
" global climate science circles, the story of rain in south-west Western Australia has long been handled as the prime example of what is starting to happen in other parts of the world."
#WesternAustralia #Perth #DPIRD

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-14/perth-dam-remains-low-despite-the-wettest-winter-in-30-years/105767386

Perth had its wettest winter in 30 years. Why aren't its dams full?

The last time it rained that much in winter, Perth's drinking water dam overflowed. Now it's barely half full. It's telling the story of a water crisis that's not only affecting Australia, but the globe.

ABC News