Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
murray rIver, ausTralIa
The nine-year drought in Australia's Murray-Darling River Basin was the greatest drought in 120 years of record
keeping. It ended temporarily with the return of normal rainfall in 2010. Widespread desertification in areas that
already have low rainfall (often accelerated by overgrazing) is an expected impact of global warming in regions
such as western North America, the coastal zone of Mozambique, and parts of China.
