Over-developed nations enjoying short lived material prosperity are in a state of environmental denial. What happens when there is not enough water to meet human and other needs in Australia? Humanity is well on its way to finding out what happens when regional ecological limits are surpassed and ecosystems start collapsing.

Water savings paying off, but don't dream of hosing that driveway yet - www.smh.com.au

...water restrictions will be remembered as the first time global warming changed the daily lives of Sydney residents.