Sydney's dams may be almost full – but don't relax, because drought will come again
- Written by: Ian Wright, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
Dams serving capital cities such as Canberra, Hobart and Sydney are near full after two years of widespread rainfall. But these wet conditions won’t last.
Under climate change, droughts in Australia will become more frequent and severe. Our drinking water supplies, and water crucial for irrigation and the environment, will dwindle again.
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