Professor Craig Simmons, Flinders University, was interviewed by ABC about the role of groundwater in the water mix when faced with a changing climate and severe weather events, including the next drought that will inevitably arrive again before too long.

Read more to understand what groundwater is, if bores affect water levels and quality and if using groundwater is sustainable.

ABC Science / By Anna Salleh - https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-11-08/should-i-get-a-backyard-bore-water-resilience-drought/11894072