Parched waterways, dead fish and trees ready to give up: historic big dry grips South Australia

Parts of the state record their lowest rainfall on record, with devastating impacts on freshwater fish, butterflies, bees and even some hardy treesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereUsually hardy trees and shrubs are dying, waterways have turned to dust and ecologists fear local freshwater fish extinctions could be coming as historic dry conditions grip parts of South Australia.Large swathes of the state – including the Adelaide Pla