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#environment #drought Is this the solution to Australia’s drought crisis? | Australian Story

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Well, I just watched a bit of a very depressing video where a biologist reckons we only have a year to live, but certainly no more than ten, as there will be massive crop failures due to climate change. I watched ten minutes of it and then decided it was too depressing for here.But the next video that came up was totally different and very inspiring. It's a little sad in places, but it's a documentary of great hope, love, joy, and passion and is about what makes life so great and worthwhile.Peter Andrews transformed a dry, almost desert, Australian farm back into a lush green one with rivers, wild life, and fish by restoring its natural landscape. He could see what could be done when others couldn't.  Could this be the future? [embedded content] Is Natural Sequence Farming the secret to

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Well, I just watched a bit of a very depressing video where a biologist reckons we only have a year to live, but certainly no more than ten, as there will be massive crop failures due to climate change. I watched ten minutes of it and then decided it was too depressing for here.

But the next video that came up was totally different and very inspiring. It's a little sad in places, but it's a documentary of great hope, love, joy, and passion and is about what makes life so great and worthwhile.

Peter Andrews transformed a dry, almost desert, Australian farm back into a lush green one with rivers, wild life, and fish by restoring its natural landscape. He could see what could be done when others couldn't.  Could this be the future?

Is Natural Sequence Farming the secret to restoring our water-starved continent? For more than a decade, two farmers have shown that parched landscapes can be revived. And finally Canberra's listening. Australian Story explores the potential solution to Australia’s drought crisis.

Mike Norman
Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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