There's a simple way to drought-proof a town – build more water storage
- Written by Michael Roderick, Professor, Research School of Earth Sciences and Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, Australian National University
Inland towns need far more water storage. Flickr/Mertie, CC BY-SAThe federal parliament has voted to funnel A$200 million to drought-stricken areas. What exactly this money will be spent on is still under consideration, but the majority will go to rural, inland communities.
But once there, what can the money usefully be spent on? Especially if...
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