Archive for ‘water savings’
The Ooze Invades New York
February 7th, 2008
Americas largest oil spill seeps up from the New York sewer system and we talk about easy ways to save water.
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No water in Nairobi slum
January 24th, 2008
In Nairobi’s central slum, Kibera, nearly a million people are crowded together with no proper water supply.
Popularity: 3%
Oregon mulls more water for farmers
January 17th, 2008
It was touted by backers as the “Oasis Project,” a plan to draw an additional 500,000 acre-feet of water from the Columbia River to help farmers in eastern Oregon increase crop production and revitalize the region’s economy.
Popularity: 2%
South Florida Under Tough New Water Restrictions
January 15th, 2008
New water restrictions for South Florida residents start today. Residents who water their lawns are under new limits with the latest restrictions, which officials hope will lessen the strain on the water supply.
Popularity: 3%
Drought-hit Cyprus considers importing water
January 9th, 2008
Drought-stricken Cyprus may import water to beat a crippling shortage that is threatening to tap the island’s reservoir reserves dry, its agriculture minister said on Wednesday.
Popularity: 4%
Asian nations face “unprecedented” water crisis-ADB
November 29th, 2007
Developing countries in Asia could face an “unprecedented” water crisis within a decade due to mismanagement of water resources, the Asian Development Bank said in a report on Thursday.
Popularity: 4%
Cyprus water crisis highlights climate change
November 19th, 2007
A small pool of water at the bottom of Cyprus’s largest reservoir is shrinking by the day: without rain, the main source of surface water for most of the island will dry up by the end of the year.
Popularity: 5%
Deal Reached: Georgia to Keep More Water
November 17th, 2007
The Army Corps of Engineers rolled out a plan Friday that will keep more water in Atlanta’s Lake Lanier, a focal point in the tug-of-war over water involving Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
Popularity: 6%
Stricter Water Restrictions May Come Next Month
November 15th, 2007
South Florida water managers agreed Wednesday to decide in December whether to impose once-a-week yard-watering limits from Orlando to the Keys.
Popularity: 3%
Going Green: How To Reduce & Reuse
November 12th, 2007
How to do your part to prevent Global Warming.
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Water limits bedevil Calif. farmers
November 5th, 2007
A few years ago, the math seemed simple enough for Bruce Allbright: Plant several hundred acres of pistachio trees, add water when needed, then pick the money from the trees. Now, drought and water restrictions are exacting a high price on Allbright and other California farmers who must make tough decisions about what to plant or fallow, harvest or …
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China blames warming for growing water shortages
November 5th, 2007
China suffers a water shortage of nearly 40 billion cubic metres a year which Water Resources Minister Chen Lei blamed largely on global warming, state media reported on Monday. “The changes have led to a combination of both frequent drought and flooding,” the China Daily newspaper quoted Chen as saying
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Toilets in Spotlight at Summit
November 2nd, 2007
Though it includes such ideas as a solar-powered commode that runs without water, the 2007 World Toilet Summit is no bathroom novelty show.
Popularity: 3%
Drought-stricken Town Is Out of Water
November 2nd, 2007
In Orme, Tenn., running water is a three-hour-per-day luxury. Drought has forced the small town to impose severe water restrictions.
Popularity: 3%
Southeastern US states make fresh plan for drought
November 1st, 2007
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed Thursday reducing the flow of water from Georgia rivers into Alabama and Florida in a bid to resolve a tussle among the three states over water use during a drought.
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