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Australia: Water emerges as climate change priority

Age: Water security efforts get a significant share of funds totaling $2.3 billion over five years to counter or cope with climate change. ''The effects of climate change mean most of Australia's cities and towns have less water, and we can no longer on rainfall to supply all our drinking water,'' Minister for Climate Change and Water Penny Wong said, in a statement accompanying the Federal Budget. The National Urban Water and Desalination Plan will get $1 billion, offering cities ... Read »
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