Tag: agriculture and water
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Australia Pushes to Return 450 GL of Water to the Murray-Darling Environment
Government accelerates plan to return water to the Murray-Darling Basin The federal government has renewed its push to increase environmental flows in the Murray-Darling Basin by purchasing water rights from farmers and irrigators. The plan aims to return a total of 450 gigalitres (GL) of water to the environment, part of ongoing efforts to restore…
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Australia’s Murray-Darling Push: Federal Plan to Return 450 GL to the Environment
Federal Plan to Return 450 GL to the Murray-Darling Basin The Australian government has announced a renewed initiative to return a substantial volume of water to the environment in the Murray-Darling Basin. Environment Minister Murray Watt outlined a plan to purchase additional water rights from farmers and irrigators, with a target of reclaiming 450 gigalitres…