The weather in Perth has been nothing short of glorious in recent weeks, but experts warn the cloudless skies point to a worrying trend.
Perth residents have been enjoying a welcome reprieve from the heat but experts warn the cloudless skies could come at a cost, as the wait for much-needed rain continues.
"The corporation has been planning for climate change, been planning for extreme weather, planning for dry periods and preparing for it for effectively what is almost 30 years now."A large part of that planning in WA has gone into desalinated seawater — which is water from the Indian Ocean with salt and impurities removed.
Simone Gelsinari, a research associate from UWA's School of Engineering who led the study, explained the process when talking to ABC Radio Perth last month. Dr Simone said even if Perth were to get a drenching, that rainfall would provide diminishing returns. "And we're getting a really good response from state government in terms of funding the critical programs that we need to do to ensure Perth, and right across the state, has reliable secure water supplies.
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