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Marshall Islands faces acute water shortage
2013-05-10 08:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: About 6,000 people who live on the remote Marshall Islands in the Pacific are facing an acute shortage of fresh water as a severe drought worsens. A state of disaster was declared in the north. Australia announced it would provide AU$100,000 (65,335) for emergency desalination units. The US has also donated several reverse-osmosis machines, which convert salt water into fresh water. There is no end in sight to the drought, with fine weather forecast for at least the next 10 days. The drought...
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