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Kenya's famous elephants die of drought, poaching
In the last 12 years, this year has been the worst for the famous elephants in the north of Kenya, Nairobi. Over 100 elephants have been killed caused by poaching and drought-related hunger. Iain Douglas-Hamilton a... 
Flirting with the 5 crore people of Bundelkhand : Sanjay Pandey
During five year drought in Bundelkhand, nearly fifty percent of its total population had migrated to metro cities like Delhi & Mumbai. In search of their livelihoods they left their homes with bag and baggage . According to Sanjay Pandey ,national convener of... 
Genetically modified rice crucial in drought battle
" MANILA, July 22, 2009 (AFP) - Genetic modification may be the only viable way to produce sufficient quantities of rice in the future as drought, climate change, and dwindling acreage impact yields, experts said... 
India Prays for Rain as Water Wars Break Out
The monsoon in India is late and all that people can do is pray for rain as water wars break out. "It was a little after 8pm when the water started flowing through the pipe running beneath the dirt streets of... 
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Drought - Camrose Country Declares Disaster
This has been an extremely dry spring in Alberta. The dry weather has fuelled wildfires early in the season. Three major fires were burning close to my home in May. Now we have major fires ... 
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought - 17th June
Here is another day which is a tribute to mother nature. To be honest, desertification and drought are issues which are not in the priority list in most of the nations plans. This is a day that we mark the efforts... 
Eco Touch Launches New Waterless Car Wash Fundraising Program
June 4, 2009—Portsmouth, New Hampshire—There’s a new twist on the conventional car wash fundraiser. Eco Touch, the leading manufacturer of earth-friendly car care products, is determined to help non-profits raise funds for their causes in a way that doesn’t pollute or...
Goolwa is dying
Water is the lifeblood of Goolwa. Once a flourishing River Port, it's economy still depends on water. Tourists, farmers, sailors , fishers and lovers of Wooden Boats all rely on water. As the water... 
Black Saturday: Follow-up to the 2009 Raging Inferno in Australia
An inquiry begins today on the causes of the fires and performance of the fire fighters who fought the inferno that was Melbourne in Australia. I sincerely hope that the fire fighters will be glowing with all the... 
1,500 Farmers in India Commit Mass Suicide
"I read with horror this morning that over 1,500 farmers in India committed mass suicide after being driven to debt by crop failure. The crop failures, which took place in the agricultural state of Chattisgarh,... 
Food and water shortage ravage Somalia - 400.000 lives at stake
By Miriam Mannak According to Somalian authorities, the drought in its Puntland region has become so severe that almost half a million lives are in direct danger. These reports have been confirmed by the United... 
created by Miriam Mannak | 38 wks ago | updated 38 wks ago
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1292 views | 58 recommendations | 7 comments
Artificial snow in China closes 12 highways
Twelve major roads in Beijing were closed yesterday due to heavy snow falling on the capital. However, this snow was artificial as the clouds above were seeded with chemicals to make it snow. The northern province... 
Indian Ocean, not El Nino, may be cause of Aussie drought
Update:Since posting this story on Saturday afternoon, 181 people have died in bush fires not far from where I live. The count is incomplete. Many have died while trying to escape in their cars. Several towns have... 
created by Maireid Sullivan | 45 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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732 views | 32 recommendations | 6 comments
Australia toilet tax - the first of many ?
Australians soon to be charged for every toilet flush - will bring a whole new side to "if its yellow, let it mellow. If its brown flush it down". Seems like it could be the first of many - once you get down to... 
China to reduce water consumption by 60% in a decade
Chinese water resource ministry is planning to cut water use by 60% by the time year 2020 comes around through more careful water management measures. Currently, ensuring adequate water supply is a problem for... 
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