Water Demand-Supply Gap Rising At Alarming Rate, Report Shows
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Global water demand will grow at an accelerated rate -- from 4,500 billion meters cubed to 6,900 billion cubed -- by 2030 increasing the water gap.
Environmental Policy Council Advises Cut in China’s Carbon Intensity
China should reduce its carbon intensity by 4 to 5 percent per year to achieve goals of low-carbon development by 2050. The proposal from the China Council of International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) is the first time such a high-level organization has proposed firm targets for emissions.
Beijing’s Snow Day Might Hold Solution to Climate Problems
Cloud seeding, a weather modification technique that induces precipitation, might be the key to keeping the Earth’s temperature in balance, scientists say.
India’s Leaders Argue Over River Linking Plan
Attempts to mitigates drought and climate change in India by connecting its northern and southern rivers.
China Resettles 300,000 for Plans to Redirect Water to Combat Drought
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Black carbon soot clouds and rising temperatures.
Water ‘tops list’ of Chinese environmental problems
Reported by: Edie.Net
"Water pollution and scarcity are seen…
WaterViews | China
Water pollution stands out as the most serious perceived environmental problem in China.
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Downpours, Contaminated Water Sicken Thousands in China
Torrential rains are causing deaths and wreaking havoc in several regions of China.