Australians wrestle with water supply, climate change

On the heels of a study by Macquarie University’s accounting and sustainability expert professor Roger Burritt, Australia’s winemakers are wondering what they can do to conserve water in the midst of predictions about a dry future. According to a story on Australian eco website Sustainability Matters, there’s a difference of opinion about the solutions. “There is clear gap between the wine industry’s perception of the importance of water efficiency and wastewater production issues, and what the actual statistics reveal,” the article said.