a local problem is a global wake-up call
- Written by Kate Holland, Principal Research Scientist, Water Security, CSIRO
A dry farm dam in Montacute, Adelaide Hills, March 2025. Ilan Sagi.The Adelaide Hills are experiencing severe water shortages. The root cause? A prolonged dry period and not enough water tankers to meet unprecedented demand from people not connected to the mains water supply.
Thousands of residents and farmers are hurting as dams, tanks and streams...





