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Desalination is used worldwide, from Israel to Australia. Here, project engineer Mike Watts watches as saltwater flows into the pre-treatment hall at the Kurnell desalination plant, in Sydney, Australia, in October 2010.

Could the Pacific Ocean be California’s water saviour? He can, if we want him to be

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OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide insights into issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. Desalination is used all over the world, from Israel to Australia. Here, project engineer Mike Watts watches salt water flow through the pre-treatment hall at Kurnell’s desalination plant in …

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Pacific islands are fighting for their existence before rising sea levels engulf them

Pacific islands are fighting for their existence before rising sea levels engulf them

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Despite contributing less than 0.03% of total global carbon emissions, the Pacific islands are on the front lines of the climate crisis. Entire countries could be submerged under water in the next two to three decades. How do these island states fight for survival? A country is more than its land. A country is its …

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