Santiago, Chile (UPI) Nov 15, 2010 – Chile is working on a $3.85 billion plan to pipe freshwater to its arid north as part of a government strategy to stimulate social and economic development in the region. The ambitious project, now in an advanced stage, will involve laying a pipeline undersea for about 600 […]
By Staff WritersNov 12, 2010 Beijing (AFP) Nov 12, 2010 – Beijing will collect and melt snow this winter in a bid to quench the water shortage that has plagued the Chinese capital for years, state media reported Friday. Two vehicles with high-powered heaters capable of processing around 100 cubic metres (3,500 cubic feet) of […]
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis; editing by Alistair Lyon and Janet LawrenceMon Nov 15, 2010 9:32am EST JUB SHAEER, Syria (Reuters) – The ancient Inezi tribe of Syria reared camels in the sandswept lands north of the Euphrates river from the time of the Prophet Mohammad. Now water shortages have consigned that way of life to […]
By Khalid al-Ansary and Serena Chaudhry; additional reporting by Aref Mohammed in Basra and Khalid Farhan in Najaf; editing by Alistair Lyon and Janet Lawrence)Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:22am EST BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Frequent dust storms and scarce rains are stifling Iraq’s efforts to revive a farming sector hit by decades of war, sanctions and […]
By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent; editing by Janet LawrenceFARAYA, Lebanon | Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:02am EST (Reuters) – Lebanon’s ski resorts have survived civil war but now face an insidious threat from climate change expected to cut snow cover by 40 percent by 2040. The effects of global warming are still a low priority […]
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Nov 03, 2010 – Excessive groundwater development represents a greater threat to nearby rivers and streams during dry periods (low flows) than previously thought, according to research released by CSIRO. In an address to the Groundwater 2010 Conference in Canberra, CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country Flagship scientist, Dr David Rassam, said […]
Geneva (AFP) Nov 3, 2010 – The United Nations on Wednesday launched an appeal for 38.9 million dollars in aid for 120,000 people struck by a five year drought in the east African state of Djibouti. United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos said many people were unable to feed their families, leaving one […]
By Chris Buckley, with additional reporting by David Gray in Baotou and Sabrina Mao in Beijing; editing by Ken Wills and Jonathan ThatcherWed Nov 3, 2010 2:22am EDT BAOTOU China (Reuters) – China’s quest for a green future built on rare earths metals seems a world away from Ren Limin as he casts lumps of […]
N’Djamena (AFP) Oct 29, 2010 – The future of rapidly shrinking Lake Chad will have a profound impact on peace and security in central Africa and coordinated action is needed to save it, Chad’s prime minister said on Friday. “Saving Lake Chad requires us all to find a lasting solution not just for the 30 […]
By Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro, www.guardian.co.ukTuesday 26 October 2010 04.25 BST One of the most important tributaries of the Amazon river has fallen to its lowest level in over a century, following a fierce drought that has isolated tens of thousands of rainforest inhabitants and raised concerns about the possible impact of climate […]
