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"Lush forests across Australia’s west are desperately in need of rain, as a big
dry continues to parch tens of thousands of hectares in what’s been described
as a “great browning”. Aerial photographs show pathways of brown snaking
through the dense green bushland, following the path of the bedrock where the
soil is thin and holds little water.
With Western Australia's southwest coast more than 3,000km from Sydney and
Canberra, the great browning crisis is going largely unnoticed outside of the
state. But researchers are concerned about the scale of disaster and have
likened aspects of it to coral bleaching.
Piers Verstegen’s family has farmed the Walpole, south of Perth, for two
generations, and he has “strong connection” to the place from visiting as a
kid. “Shocked” is how he feels after walking among the dead plants and trees.
It’s the worst he’s seen the land in over 40 years and he's concerned for both
the forest and the locals who live off the land."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
