In poor health
All might not be well in our wetlands, as indicated by -disturbing migratory trends of birds. "The disappearance of Siberian cranes is not the only cause for concern," says Ravi Aggarwal, member
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Water mismanagement
The metro railway project has brought in its train a problem on another front: management of water. As digging proceeds on a daily basis, gallons of sub-soil water have to be extracted and disposed
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Sacrilage for power
China s major hydroelectric power station on the shores of one of Tibet s most sacred lakes not only threatens the fragile ecology of the lake but may drain most of the water away within 20 years
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Tatas to move out
The Orissa government and the house of Tatas, who jointly own the Rs 20-crore Chilika Aquatic Farms Ltd (CAFL), have agreed to move their operations away from the lake. The decision was reached at a
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China
Fed up with complaints about polluted water bodies and dirty open spaces along urban rivers and lakes, the municipality of Beijing launched an expensive, all-out renovation and cleaning project,
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Going into overdrive
Canada has embarked on a major wildlife conservation campaign. The country is planning to create 10 new national parks, spread over 100,000 square kilometres, and five marine conservation areas over
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Not any drop to drink
Supply of potable water has been affected by contamination of water sources in most developing countries. Rivers, lakes and groundwater have been polluted by industrial effluents, pesticides and
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Global Warming To Deplete Great Lakes More - Report
- Global warming will likely drain more water from the Great Lakes and pose added pollution threats to the region's vulnerable ecosystem, environmental groups said in a report issued on Wednesday. Climate change could further reduce scant ice cover observed in recent winters, increasing evaporation rates and dropping water levels in the five lakes that collectively make up 20 percent of the world's surface fresh water.
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To keep the fish alive, increase boating at Sukhna Lake, says expert
Chandigarh: In a report submitted to the Chandigarh Administration, Prof M S Johal from the Zoology Department, Panjab University, has suggested that oxygen levels be increased in the Sukhna Lake to check fish mortality. Prof Johal
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A lakeful of trouble
Africa's Lake Kivu contains vast quantities of gas, which makes it both dangerous and valuable. Anjali Nayar asks whether it is possible to tap the gas without causing a disaster.
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Red herring
Migratory birds may not be main carriers
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Microbe hunt
Will people gain from project to find beneficial microbes?
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Pest peril
A threat to food security looms large over east and central Africa. The insect which causes the cassava mosaic disease is rapidly spreading around the western side of Lake Victoria in Tanzania and
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Bhutan State of Environment Report: The Monthly Overview, April 2014
<p>Bhutan will soon start implementing the largest Climate Change Adaptation project in the World funded through the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) which is administered by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) with an investment of US $ 11,491,200 (Nu. 712,454,400). .Read more in this April 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Bhutan.</p>
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Rough weather ahead for wetlands committee
The newly-formed combined committee on wetlands, mangroves and coral reefs faces a big challenge from heavy encroachments and popular opposition
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Mafias rule the Chilika waters
A committee set up by the Bhubaneswar High Court has confirmed that mafias control the prawn trade in Orissa's Chilika lake.
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Ladakh's nomads could lose lifeline to sanctuary
The decision by Jammu and Kashmir's Leh district to declare the Changthang region a highaltitude wildlife sanctuary has put Ladakh's Changpa nomads in a fix. The nomads have, for long, been using
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Flamingone
At least 50,000 flamingos died in the East African region between 1993 and 1995, largely due to pollution, reports Panafrican News Agency. A number of metals have found their way into Lake Nakuru,
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WATER: Fading glories
Kashmir’s dying lakes are choking their dependants <br>
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Storm over fishing rights on lake
A Pakistani court will decide whether commercial fishing can be allowed on a protected lake that is also the haunt of migratory birds.