Another attributing the drought to GW. 1 in 1000 years? We only have rainfall data for about 100 years. It is more likely that when this El-Nino phase ends (it’s been going on for nearly 6 years), we’ll have floods and so much water we won’t know what to do with it.

This is a bit rich from an organisation that brought us the "McMansion" with no eaves and no double glazing, requiring excess energy use in winter and summer with airconditioning mandatory.

One of the major problems has been the appalling failure of State owned and run water authorities which have been used as "cash cows" by State politicians of all hues. Failure to invest in recycling and tackling the sewage treatment means that we are now facing the consequences of that inaction and failure. Perhaps the answer lies in the newly strengthened "corporations power" of the Commonwealth. A change of attitude by the media would also help, less talk about drinking sewage, and more about not using precious drinking water to flush the loo, cool power stations etc.
Richard42

For the record, most of Brisbane had above average rainfall last year. It is not even in drought, let alone in a 1000 year drought.

Perseus points out Brisbanes rainfall was okay in 2005 - another fabulous contribution to debate from the neolithic Right. I dare you to take your trivia out to St George or Goondawindi and tell them not to worry.

The Housing Industry Association ? Harry Triguboff & co. ? She would say all this wouldn't she ? They will fight to the death to keep up a large and unsustainable population growth, while neglecting the marvellous opportunity they have to put solar panels and water tanks on/in every new development.

Perceus quoted:
The Author wrote, "It has been suggested that the Arctic icecap will completely melt in summer within 30 years.
It is a global threat that must be tackled on a global scale".
So who made this suggestion, Daffy Duck?
unquote
I couldn't find the authors comment on that but anyway the Artic Ice
cap is loating on water so if it melts it won't make the slightest
difference to sea levels.