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New research shows how river flows in the once-mighty Murrumbidgee have dwindled over time, leaving the floodplain high and dry. But the main culprit is not climate change and we can fix it.
On land, Australia has already passed 1.5°C of warming, bringing lower streamflows, more fire weather and marine heatwaves.
The river wasn’t merely a physical entity – it was a symbol of spiritual and cultural significance, serving as the life force which flows through Country.
A new study shows that river barriers, similar to those built by beavers, can protect areas at risk of flooding by storing water upstream.
Tree rings are ‘nature’s weather stations’ and reveal far more of the Daly River’s history than scientific records can.
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Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, University of Liverpool
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Professor in Environmental Hydraulics, Cardiff University
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Research Fellow, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences., UNSW
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Project Officer Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation, Indigenous Knowledge
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Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO
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