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Dispute raises doubts over Brazil's Amazon dams
Brazilian government's permission to go ahead for the construction of two hydro-electric dams has met with stiff protest from enviornmental groups. The Madeira River projects have been most enviormentally sensitive... Activists launch protests against corporations in 8 Brazil states
These actions are coordinated by Landless Moviment ( Movimento dos Sem Terra) a marxist organization with streight ties with the Colombian FARCS. The Landless moviment believe in a communist revolution in Brazil.... Midwest floods worsen overnight, 15 now dead
Floods in the Midwest continue to threaten communities in several states. At least one town has been all but destroyed, while ruined crops will likely raise food prices across the US."LAKE DELTON, Wis. - Storms... Rain inundates central Indiana, threatens dams
Storms today have dumped as much as 10 inches on an already soggy Indiana, and the rising water has threatened dams, roads, and forced the Coast Guard to rescue residents from swamped homes."Flooding was also a... CHINA: Ministry says 69 dams in danger of bursting
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWhat with an Earthquake, Torrential Rains, Radiation, hitting China full force it must seem to Chinese Citizens the coming of the Apocalypse. A new twist perhaps in... Ancient Chinese irrigation system survives quake
Amazing considering the ongoing earthquake damage to modern irrigation systems in China. When it ain't broke..."From the hillside platform, the workings of the ingenious irrigation project that is now a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site are clearly visible.Built from 256 BC,... Heavy rains expected to hamper China quake rescue
With five million homeless and a weather forecast calling for rain, tents in China are in very short supply." CHENGDU (Reuters) - Heavy rain over parts of mountainoussouthwest China on... China quake: burst dams, damaged nuclear power plants, rising death toll
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake that hit south-western China, troops have been rushed to aid rescue efforts in the affected regions.Although the Three Gorges Dam and the South-to-North water diversion... Thousands may be at risk from Indonesia volcano lahar
""The volcano is active but there's no increased intensity. What we are concerned (with) is a possible flow of lahar from the dams. We already issued a recommendation for evacuation two weeks ago," Simatupang told...Blasting American Infrastructure Away
"America's backbone George W insists that he has made America "strong and safe," referring to the hundreds of billions of dollars he has dumped into Iraq and homeland security. Actually, he has failed the strength and safety test even on his foreign watch. But...Rainwater tanks, greywater and recycling
'' An interesting article citing the new Australian labour party policy to encourage the use of and fund recycling of water initiatives as well as focussing on promoting the use of water tanks especially in the eastern states of Australia''"Rivers and WaterRainwater tanks,...Dams: A Blessing Or Curse
The debate of whether dams are a blessing or a curse depends on which side of the fence you are. Over 48,000 dams are in operation worldwide for providing drinking water, irrigate land, produce Hydro-Electricity and...Yuba Net [news]
"I never give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think it's hell." -- Harry Truman.Maryland building pathways for eels
"American eels are crafty fish, able to slither up rocks and around branches in just a tiny bit of water. But it turns out they're not the strongest swimmers — and dams throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed may...5,000 residents evicted in Gujarat, 12 dams on alert
"Monsoon rains lashed most parts of Gujarat on Wednesday with the total death toll reaching 22 and authorities declaring alert on 12 dams."
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