Irrigation

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Environment

Australia’s media isn’t accurately reporting all sides of the Murray-Darling Basin debate

A lack of balance in media reporting may have harmed public perception of environmental water allocations in the Murray-Darling – and Indigenous custodians barely get a look in

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Environment

Australia’s water tragedy has urgent lessons for America

There is less and less water in the US and Australia – and more and more people want it. Emulating Australia’s failing water market won’t help the US manage this precious resource

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Environment

How to undo Australia’s epic water fail

The failure of the Murray Darling Basin Plan is linked to poor political decisions but also to poor market design. The allocation mechanism for our most valuable tradable natural resource is now a gambling pit, so what can be done to fix this mess?

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Sciences & Technology

Food that does not waste water

Groundbreaking technology quenches thirsty world – and produces more food

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