Energy, mining sectors face billions in water risk
A global water crisis is putting billions of dollars' worth of assets in the mining, oil and gas, and utility sectors at risk as climate change accelerates.
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A global water crisis is putting billions of dollars' worth of assets in the mining, oil and gas, and utility sectors at risk as climate change accelerates.
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