Beyond the human toll, the floods in Australia have other repercussions, the most notable being the effect on the global coal market. According to Reuters, “Australia’s $50 billion coal export industry has been brought to a virtual standstill”.
Beyond the human toll, the floods in Australia have other repercussions, the most notable being the effect on the global coal market. According to Reuters, “Australia’s $50 billion coal export industry has been brought to a virtual standstill”.
Category> Climate, Economics, Energy, Natural Disasters, Water Tags> australia, Climate, climate change, coal, floods, natural disasters, water matters, Water Scarcity
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