Tag: climate emergency
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Australia’s Water Emergency: Putting People before Profit
[R. Quentin Grafton and Dr John Williams] The current drought in Eastern Australia has focused the attention of all Australians on water but effective policy responses are missing in action. Isn’t it time to call it a water emergency? Quentin Grafton and John Williams write.
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Drought and Conflict can Spur Climate Refugees
[Tim Radford] How do you identify climate refugees? And is climate change at the heart of the flow of asylum-seekers? Statistics can offer a cautious answer.
Environment Observer 