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...been in the grip of the worst drought in its recorded history. In Melbourne, you're no longer allowed to fill your swimming pool, and in bone-dry Brisbane, residents aren't allowed any external water use without a permit. But the real pain has been borne in the Murray-Darling River Basin in southern Australia, the heart of the country's $30 billion agricultural economy. Even in good times, Murray-Darling receives as little as 10 in. of rain a year, but 70% of the country's irrigation resources flow to the basin, creating a fertile desert able...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dying for A Drink | 12/4/2008 | See Source »

...launched a five-year, $1.3 billion project that will overhaul the region's century-old irrigation system, using computer-controlled channels that should significantly cut down on water waste, which today can reach 30%. "It's extracting the most benefit we can from the water we have," says Murray Smith, who heads the Northern Victoria Infrastructure Renewal Project. (See pictures of Australia, the driest inhabited continent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dying for A Drink | 12/4/2008 | See Source »

...maturity to encourage this honest reflection on what works and what should be done better, and to have Americans own some of these problems and solutions. I hope the election is a clear sign of some collective reflection starting to happen. It is indeed a new beginning. Karina Murray, BASEL, SWITZERLAND...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America and Change | 11/17/2008 | See Source »

...speak about design." Starck's latest endeavor is SLS Hotels, a new brand meant to "re-explode" the luxury-hotel experience. The first property, SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills, opens next month. Rather than the flashy design motifs of the past, the emphasis is on quieter indulgences. Design retailer Murray Moss will select objects to display for sale in vitrines throughout the lobby. Visitors will be able to sample odd delicacies like caviar cones from food carts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Starck's New Reality | 11/17/2008 | See Source »

...Garton's pass intended for Ryan Murray bounces right off the tight end's hands. Even from the press box, I can see Garton's disappointment...

Author: By Crimson staff | Title: LIVE BLOG: HARVARD AT PENN (11/15) | 11/15/2008 | See Source »

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