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China's new dam-migrants
"Make a contribution to the South-North water transfer scheme, migrate and settle down to boost development"....propaganda sign adorning houses in one Chinese village where people are expected to move. One morning... 379 views | 41 recommendations | 9 comments
Germany Doubles aid budget to Niger.
By, Uwe Paschen. The German Government has announced that it is now doubling its aid budget for the Republic of Niger as APA reported in Niamey, Niger.... Metro eyes sky-rise farming
"Metro eyes sky-rise farmingSurrey may be home to region's first vertical greenhouseKelly Sinoski, Vancouver SunPublished: Tuesday, October 21, 2008Rooftop gardens and vertical greenhouses could be a sign of the times in Metro Vancouver as the region wrestles with... Water - more crop per drop.
The missing factor! Ask economics students how many elements go into making any product (what economists call the 'factors of production') and they will tell you – three: land, labour and capital. They are...
created by gerrypopplestone | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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806 views | 40 recommendations | 12 comments
Contaminated Water! FDA finds salmonella match on Mexican pepper farm
NowPublic Contributors Nailed It! In a previous story NowPublic's SOLARLIFE asked, could it be the irrigation or water they wash the peppers in? Exactly right, irrigation water and Serrano... 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,...Hillside search continues after body parts found
"Civilian search-and-rescue specialists will join a suspicious death investigation started Wednesday morning when a passerby discovered dismembered human remains near the pathway system east of Deerfoot Trail. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The search-and-rescue volunteers...Water protests in Melbourne
"A crowd has marched to Parliament House in Melbourne to protest against the Victorian Government's $5 billion water plan. Around 200 country Victorians are at the Alexandra Gardens. They will march through the city to Parliament to protest against the plans to...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... chi-comms are nucking futs
"In an eminent domain move that would make even David Souter blush, the Chinese government is relocating some 250,000 Tibetans from their remote Himalayan villages to new “socialist villages.”
"The project, which got under way last year, is formally titled the... Water Conservation for South Florida
With a noted lack of rainfall in south Florida this year comes the beginnings of water conservation notices. The opulently landscaped terraces of Miami condos require constant watering and an efficient, inexpensive means for providing this water demand is available....
created by rollinoffset | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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514 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
The Dead Dead Sea
"Now why does this headline strike me as darkly ironic in a Lovecraftian fashion......The Dead Sea is Dying. Perhaps because I thought it was already Dead."Monsoon lull seen for 3 days more - official
"A lull in India's annual monsoon rains, vital for the country's farm-dependent economy, will persist for two to three days more, but the situation is not alarming, a weather department official said on Wednesday. The four-month monsoon is the main source of water for...
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