Could Mort Bay turn into Sydney's next harbour pool?
Swimming spots at Putney Park and Bedlam Bay are already scheduled to open early next year.
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Swimming spots at Putney Park and Bedlam Bay are already scheduled to open early next year.
According to water expert Professor Stuart Khan, droughts – and the rate at which we can run out of water as a consequence – are speeding up. Around the
With Australia on on the brink of another extended dry period, are we any better prepared that the last time?
In 2019 when we ran a story that 90 towns in regional New South Wales were on the verge of evacuation because they were running out of water, it caused a sensation.
So despite Sydney’s full dams, it will inevitably face water supply shortages if El Niño returns for several years. That’s because the city of five million is highly dependent on rainfall, which isn’t always plentiful and doesn’t always produce runoff.