Water Scarcity Started 15 Years Ago (IMAGE)

CSIRO Australia

Water Scarcity Started 15 Years Ago

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The long-term trend in total water availability in soil and groundwater between 1980 and 2008 (red areas have experienced declines over this period, blue areas increases). The dry state of the catchments show that a return of rainfall does not automatically mean streamflows will return to previous rates.

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