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Peter Gleick: Climate Change, Snow and Ice, and Water Resources
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One of the reasons that climate change is such a big issue is because the global climate is an integral part of the Earth’s entire ecosystem, tied to so many of the big and little things that society cares about.
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India Supreme Court Again Pushes National River Linking Project to Proceed
This is the second time the court has promoted the mega-project that would link the major rivers in the north with those in the south as a way to better manage water, moving it from areas of perceived surplus to areas without sufficient supplies.
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First Approval in India’s National Plumbing Project, Despite Possibility to Endanger Tigers
The Ken-Betwa canal will transfer water between river basins in southern India.
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Monsoon Season, Water Shortages Worsen Health Conditions in Nepal
The Nepalese government plans to improve sanitation access to combat water-borne diseases.
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70 Percent of Himalayan Glaciers Gone by Next Century, Studies Say
Photographic and scientific evidence shows that the melting third pole is still devastating the region
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Flooding Inundates Southern China
Economic and human losses soar as heavy rainfall continues in Southern China.
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More Houses Submerged as Water Levels Rise in Pakistan’s Attabad Lake
Officials have begun blasting boulders to expand the spillway of glacial melt.
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Indian Cities Face Sanitation Challenge
A recent survey on sanitation in India’s cities reveals the need for dramatic changes.
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Drought in India Forces Talk of User Fees, Rainwater Harvesting
Fierce heat has allegedly killed dozens as country awaits arrival of monsoons.
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India and Pakistan Dispute Water Use for Hydropower, Agriculture
India strives to redirect water, currently used for Pakistani agriculture, on the Kishanganga River for 330 megawatts.
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Glacial Melt Could Cause Tidal Wave in Pakistan
A tidal wave, reaching up to 60 meters high, is expected to race through the Hunza valley of the Himalayas.
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Heavy Rainfall Hampers Tea Markets in India and Sri Lanka
Severe weather impacts could compromise tea farming for two of the world's biggest players in the industry.