Thursday, July 3, 2008

Australia's drought


Have you heard a lot of talk in the media about the drought? Australia has had lower than average rainfalls for the past few years and the rivers and reserviours are drying up. Water conservation is on everyone's mind. The situation is so bad there may be permanent irreversible damage to the River Murray our main water supply.

To help save water the South Australian Government has imposed water restrictions on its residents. Level 3 water restrictions mean that there are implicatons for watering gardens, washing cars, filling swimming pools etc. They also recommend 3 minute showers.

If you want to find out more here is the link to the website:
http://www.sawater.com.au/SAWater/Environment/WaterRestrictionsConservationMeasures/

Please let us know if these restrictions are affecting you. How does this situation compare with your home country?
Cheers
The Blog Team

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