Australia's Small Mining Towns Are Running Out of Water
- Broken Hill forced to turn on desalination plant amid drought
- Water projects may increase as southern regions get drier
The town of Broken Hill in Australia. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg
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The Australian mining town of Broken Hill is preparing for a future that doesn’t depend on silver and zinc, but there’s one resource it won’t be able to live without: water.