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Australia’s Second Largest River is Drying Up – Here’s Why It Matters
Dams have taken half the water from the Murrumbidgee River, Australia’s second longest, and climate change is set to make things worse. The vast Lowbidgee Floodplain, the river's largest wetland, is drying up – a serious threat to the plants, animals, and people who depend on it. Understanding what’s happening here is crucial if we’re going to find solutions.. #SaveOurRivers #Murrumbidgee #watermanagement #WaterWise #DriestcontinentonEarth

https://theconversation.com/dams-have-taken-half-the-water-from-australias-second-biggest-river-and-climate-change-will-make-it-even-worse-242192

My photo of an anabranch of the Murrumbidgee River in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area at Gogeldrie Weir.

The water has just been drained, leaving a thin wet film over the mud which, just at that moment, looks like silver sand. Definitely is not.

#australia #murrumbidgee #photography #gogeldrie