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 Stories About: Australia AND health AND rivers and watersheds
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Down Under Water
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12 May 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Down Under Water The folks down under will have a lot to be down about if climate change proceeds as projected. Rising temperatures could trigger a 164 percent increase in heat-related deaths in Australia by 2050 and an increase of up to 240 percent in injuries and deaths caused by flooding by 2020, according to a study commissioned by the Australian government. Tropical diseases like malaria and dengue could also ... |
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| Topics: Australia, health, rivers and watersheds (all these topics) |
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