Drought
My son was born in March, and I've never taken him out in the rain. Because we're not getting any. Please send kind thoughts to our farmers and fishermen.
posted by babyoog at 12:33 PM
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
My son was born in March, and I've never taken him out in the rain. Because we're not getting any. Please send kind thoughts to our farmers and fishermen.
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4 Comments:
Drought.
man, you guys know diddly about drought.
There are school age kids in some Australian towns in the wheat belt that have never seen rain. And thats not in the genuine deserts, thats a few hours drive inland in the traditional farming areas.
Our scientists tell us that it is the worst drought in 1000 years.
When you consider that farm produce accounts for something like 60% of our exports and that the Murry Darling river system that once irrigated 40% or our multi billion dollar farming industry is now a muddy brown trickle that no longer reaches the sea having long since lost to evaporation what little water it carried you can understand the massive impact that drought is having here.
Most Australian towns and cities are on permanent water restrictions.
Our next federal election will be won or lost on environmental and social issues, not economic issues. In some places whole towns are being depopulated as industry collapses. Internally we are already seeing environmental refugees.
I'm sending you kind thoughts
send send send
Please send bottled water.
Touche. Send us rain, but send Stephen rain first.
wow.
"was it jen?"
you know me so well it's frightening.
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