Correction: Australia Wildfires-Drinking Water story
Posted February 04, 2020 6:00 am
In a story January 30 and 31, 2020, about forest fires putting drinking water at risk, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Swansea University is in England. It is in Wales. Also, in comparing annual average temperature increases in northern Canada since the 1960s to other areas, the AP reported temperatures had increased by about 1 degree (0.55 Celsius) farther south. A more appropriate comparison is to the average annual global temperature, which has increased 1.6 degrees (0.88 Celsius).
A boom floats across a small bay near the dam wall at Warragamba Dam in Warragamba, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Although there have been no major impacts on drinking water yet from the intense wildfires, authorities know from experience that the risks will be elevated for years while the damaged catchment areas, including pine and eucalyptus forests, recover. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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In this Jan. 5, 2020, file photo, timbers from a small bridge over a small creek smolder after fire destroyed the crossing near Burrill Lake, Australia. Although there have been no major impacts on drinking water yet from the intense wildfires, authorities know from experience that the risks will be elevated for years while the damaged catchment areas, including pine and eucalyptus forests, recover. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
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In this Jan. 9, 2020, file photo, cattle graze in a field as smoke rises from burning fires on mountains near Moruya, Australia. Although there have been no major impacts on drinking water yet from the intense wildfires, authorities know from experience that the risks will be elevated for years while the damaged catchment areas, including pine and eucalyptus forests, recover. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
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In this Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, flames from a controlled fire burn around trees as firefighters work at building a containment line at a wildfire near Bodalla, Australia. Although there have been no major impacts on drinking water yet from the intense wildfires, authorities know from experience that the risks will be elevated for years while the damaged catchment areas, including pine and eucalyptus forests, recover. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
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