Coal Power Worsening Australia Drought – Green Group

Australia’s coal industry, one of the world’s biggest, is aggravating the country’s worst drought in centuries, which may raise questions about expanding production, the head of an environmental group said on Wednesday.

“Coal-fired power stations are contributing to the problem of water overuse in Southern Australia,” he told Reuters. “There’s conflict between power station use of water and other water uses, particularly farmers.
At the same time, international coal prices are also now heading towards historic highs, and many miners are expanding production to meet surging global demand from new power plants in countries like China, India and Vietnam.

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