195: Australians stingy with water

I thought this was an interesting piece from BBC online today. It outlines the steps that Australians have taken to conserve water - an increasingly scarce and therefore precious resource in the driest continent on Earth. As rainfall has declined, people across the country have stopped washing their cars, and many households now capture rainwater for purposes such as watering plants and lawns. Many people use timers to limit their daily shower to two minutes. Meanwhile, the country's government is exploring new ways to manage water resources and recently announced a $250m investment in domestic water recycling. It just goes to show that people are capable of making and sustaining meaningful changes to their lifestyle, when it's evident how important it is to do so. Perhaps this may encourage other nations to conserve water, well before their own situation gets this critical.