The four decadesleadingup to the Millennium Drought
tough conditionsresultingfrom the millennium drought
this institutionwas createdin the millennium drought
autumn ( March - April - May ) precipitation declines(passive) was caused bythe severity of the Millennium Drought
the ambient conditionsledto the Millennium Drought
This El Niño interacted with other sources of weather variation , such as sea - surface temperatures in the Southern and Indian Oceansto createthe so - called Millennium Drought
to a water supply crisis across much of the countryledto a water supply crisis across much of the country
a shift in catchment rainfall - runoff relationships , soil carbon in Queensland ’scauseda shift in catchment rainfall - runoff relationships , soil carbon in Queensland ’s
a shift in catchment rainfall - runoff relationships Margarita Saft of the University of Melbourne andcauseda shift in catchment rainfall - runoff relationships Margarita Saft of the University of Melbourne and
significant difficulties in producing adequate fodder and croppingcausingsignificant difficulties in producing adequate fodder and cropping
to the realisation Australia ’s major river system would die unless there was united action to save itledto the realisation Australia ’s major river system would die unless there was united action to save it
significant adversity ... but also provided a catalyst for change , as demonstrated by Gold Coast Water ( GCW ) , a business unit of Gold Coast City government responsible for water services for the cityhas causedsignificant adversity ... but also provided a catalyst for change , as demonstrated by Gold Coast Water ( GCW ) , a business unit of Gold Coast City government responsible for water services for the city
the damage(passive) caused bythe damage
to the trend of decreasing rainfall in our part of the world in recent decadescontributedto the trend of decreasing rainfall in our part of the world in recent decades
The amount of water you see(passive) to have been influenced byThe amount of water you see
in the 2000striggeredin the 2000s
at the turn of this centuryledat the turn of this century
in the loss of available water and widespread tree dieback across the region ... and most of southern Australiaresultedin the loss of available water and widespread tree dieback across the region ... and most of southern Australia
in severe cuts to water allocations and the introduction of significant water policy reform to return water from a consumptive to environmental useresultedin severe cuts to water allocations and the introduction of significant water policy reform to return water from a consumptive to environmental use
a rapid decline of koalas in its 12th , 13th & 14th yearcauseda rapid decline of koalas in its 12th , 13th & 14th year
a rapid decline of koalas in koalas 's 12th , 13th & 14th yearcauseda rapid decline of koalas in koalas 's 12th , 13th & 14th year
challenges for all Australian urban water supplieshas causedchallenges for all Australian urban water supplies
in billions of dollars of investment in desalination and water recycling plants and pipelinesresultingin billions of dollars of investment in desalination and water recycling plants and pipelines
the severe disturbance(passive) caused bythe severe disturbance
in an extraordinary build - up of litter and caused both an increase in occurrence and severity of black water events over recent yearsresultedin an extraordinary build - up of litter and caused both an increase in occurrence and severity of black water events over recent years
in large dust storms and other wind erosion activityresultedin large dust storms and other wind erosion activity
upgradespromptedupgrades
in the catchment 's entire platypus population dying out ... except for the McKenzie River , which received environmental flowshad resultedin the catchment 's entire platypus population dying out ... except for the McKenzie River , which received environmental flows
South AustraliapromptedSouth Australia
widespread problems for all Australian urban water suppliescausedwidespread problems for all Australian urban water supplies
dramatic shifts in the spatial patterns of vegetation response and the role of floodingcauseddramatic shifts in the spatial patterns of vegetation response and the role of flooding
a range of hardware innovationsprompteda range of hardware innovations
The reforms to address the problems of the Murray - Darling Basin(passive) were triggered byThe reforms to address the problems of the Murray - Darling Basin
within the catchment ’s complete platypus inhabitants dying out , aside from the McKenzie River , which obtained environmental flowshad resultedwithin the catchment ’s complete platypus inhabitants dying out , aside from the McKenzie River , which obtained environmental flows
great distresscausedgreat distress
AustralianstriggeredAustralians
bird communities across Victoria 's dry woodlands to ' collapse ' with bird numbers falling to approximately half that of pre - drought levelsledbird communities across Victoria 's dry woodlands to ' collapse ' with bird numbers falling to approximately half that of pre - drought levels
The productivity slowdown is considered(passive) to be heavily influenced byThe productivity slowdown is considered
more water reformtriggeredmore water reform
significant hardship for all irrigatorscausedsignificant hardship for all irrigators
”Andrew(passive) was prompted by”Andrew
severe environmental , social , and economic lossescausedsevere environmental , social , and economic losses
a cultural shift in Melburnians ’ moral compass to include a respect for the water they usecreateda cultural shift in Melburnians ’ moral compass to include a respect for the water they use
a massive spend on water infrastructure across south - east Queenslandprompteda massive spend on water infrastructure across south - east Queensland
severe stresscausedsevere stress
renewed interest in securing water suppliesshould have createdrenewed interest in securing water supplies