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As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk

As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk

CANBERRA, Australia (AP)-Fabric curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched slopes and into the reservoir that holds 80% of untreated drinking water for the Greater Sydney area. In Australia‘s national capital of Canberra, authorities are keeping a wary eye on burning […]

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