33 minutes agoNew South Wales farmers admit they will struggle to deal with upcoming droughts after the government’s decision to decrease their capacity to harvest rainwater.Farmers say they were given no notice when harvesting limits for rain on their properties were slashed from 30 per cent to 10 per cent. The former government had previously increased water capture limits last year to allow farmers to store more rainwater in dams during wet periods to better cope with drought conditions.Australia is on high alert as the next seven months are projected to have increased heatwaves, bushfires and droughts.Experts are warning Australia will see dangerous weather patterns in the spring and summer months as a positive Indian Ocean Dipole and an El Nino could ensure significantly drier conditions.
New South Wales farmers admit they will struggle to deal with upcoming droughts after the government’s decision to decrease their capacity to harvest rainwater.
Farmers say they were given no notice when harvesting limits for rain on their properties were slashed from 30 per cent to 10 per cent.
The former government had previously increased water capture limits last year to allow farmers to store more rainwater in dams during wet periods to better cope with drought conditions.
Australia is on high alert as the next seven months are projected to have increased heatwaves, bushfires and droughts.
Experts are warning Australia will see dangerous weather patterns in the spring and summer months as a positive Indian Ocean Dipole and an El Nino could ensure significantly drier conditions.
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