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spilling on oysters: The Far North District Council of New Zealand said it will spend US $3.6 million to reduce the risk of sewage spills in the environmentally sensitive areas of Paihia, Haruru
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Of Lakes, Farms and Real Estate
How to create real estate out of waterbodies
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Migratory birds expert Taej Mundkur on bird flu
Taej Mundkur, an expert on migratory birds, tells Padmaparna Ghosh that bird flu spreads through respiratory route , and not just the faecal route. Mundkur is on the scientific committee of bird flu of the Food and Agriculture Organization FAO
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Tibet
The Yamdrok Tso pumped-storage hydroelectric plant has become fully operational from late 1997, reports the World Rivers Review . Situated 120 km from the country's capital Lhasa, on the banks
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Projects galore
the India-Canada Environment Facility has approved Rs 17.58 crore for two environment projects in India. In the first project, the icef has approved a grant of Rs 3.20 crore to the World
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Sliding mountains
Landslides are not new to the Himalaya
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Highlights of the report
• Twelve air-polluting industries continued their operations despite being asked to take remedial measures • In violation of the Air Act, 91 stone crushing units were not brought under
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Uganda
Killer Crocs Humans encroach and animals pay the price. Officials recently killed four crocodiles blamed for killing at least 40 people. Following an intense outcry from villagers, the Ugandan
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Radioactive threat
LARGE areas of western Siberia and the Arctic Ocean are facing threat of conta-mination by deposits of radioactive salts in a Ural Mountains lake, says Yuri Vishnevsky, head of the Russia's Nuclear
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Clearing the waters: a focus on water quality solutions
This report from the United Nations Environment Programme addresses the urgency of controlling pollution and preserving water quality around the world. Uses case studies to illustrate both problems and solutions and details key recommendations to improve and protect water quality for the international community, national governments, communities and households.
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Controversial Canal
While coming down heavily on the "Greater Thal Canal Project', the Karachi city district government in Pakistan has asked the federal government to stop its construction immediately. The city council
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Right to fish
Tawa shows the way in ensuring fishing rights to people
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HC comes to Dal lake s rescue
till recently, restoring the pristine beauty of the famous Dal, Nagin and Aanchar lakes seemed an impossible task. But a recent court directive on the cleaning of these water bodies has rekindled
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Cambodian Great Lake area may have hydrocarbons
Cambodia hopes to look for oil and gas near its Tonle Sap great lake, but the head of the petroleum authority said yesterday he was confident exploration and exploitation would not damage the lake's
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Pollution board cheif's assurance to Bellandur villagers
Karnataka Pollution Control Board Chairman Prof B Shivalingaiah has assured the Bellandur Lake Protection Committee members that he will bring the chief minister to inspect the lake and initiate a
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Pollution keeps birds away from lake
Hussain Sagar Lake is no longer attracting the large number of migratory birds it used to. The pollution of the lake, owing largely to the immersion of idols, is keeping the birds away. The chemicals
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MP's panel to recommend ban on quarrying near Powai lake
A parliamentary committee that visited the Powai Lake on Thursday said that it would recommend a ban on quarrying and blasting in the hills near Powai lake. The 15-member committee, headed by MP
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Fish deaths have officials puzzled
Fisheries officers are scratching their heads as to why thousands of fish are suddenly turning belly up in the Gippsland lakes.Dead fish began washing up at the weekend in Lake Victoria and Mclennans
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Leading by example
The task of cleansing Powai Lake, which was undertaken by the faculty and students of IIT Mumbai, proves daunting as effluents continue to be discharged into the lake with impunity : a
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Himalayan warming may trigger floods
Scientists say more than 40 Himalayan lakes could soon overflow, imperiling tens of thousands of people. They say the lakes are filling up because rising temperatures are melting the surrounding