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California looks to Australia for lessons on water management

Posted by: Maven on March 7, 2010 at 7:41 am

From the Whittier Daily News:

“Over the past decade, Australia has seen its temperatures rise, its reservoirs plummet, and its crops dry up – the result of the country’s worst drought in 100 years.

The experience rings familiar to California water managers.

In response to its crisis, Australia has made a $50 billion government investment in water infrastructure, cut water allocations to farmers by 70 percent, and slashed household water use to a quarter of what is used in Californian homes. And it seems to be making it through.

So California’s water managers are increasingly looking to that country’s policies as the future for this state.

“Australia is truly the canary in the coal mine with the most severe impacts of climate change,” said Tim Brick, chairman of the Metropolitan Water District board of directors, who represents Pasadena on the board. … “

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March 7, 2010 · Filed Under General Water Issues

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