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Dams may unleash torrent of ill will
2013-03-09 14:36:04| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
San Francisco Chronicle: Here come those dastardly dams! In Asia, Africa and the Middle East, nations are aggressively building hydroelectric dams, seemingly heedless of the potentially disastrous effects on the countries downstream. As examples, Laos broke ground on a Mekong River dam that's causing concern bordering on fury in Cambodia and Vietnam. India is enraged about a new Chinese dam going up on the Brahmaputra River. And Ethiopia's new dam on the Nile is angering Sudan, while Egypt has threatened war. What's...
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'Sand dams' bank water for dry season in semi-arid Kenya
2013-02-20 11:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Barely a month after heavy rains pounded Kenya, many seasonal rivers in the country's semi-arid east are already drying up, and residents are preparing for the months-long dry season. But some, like Paul Masila and other members of the Woni Wa Mbee self-help group, are not worried about the looming dry spell. Instead, they are preparing to plant crops or are harvesting fields they planted before the rains. The group -- the name means "progressive vision' in Kamba, the local langage -- have...
Ice Dams: How to Prevent and Remove Them
2013-02-06 14:23:44| About Home Repair
With winter snow storms come icicles. Although icicles may look nice, they are often coupled with a more ominous condition known as an ice dam. What are ice dams? They are the result of melting snow from the roof that turns to ice at the roof edge. Ice dams are caused by poor roof ventilation and a warm attic space, and form when melting snow on a roof runs off and refreezes at the edge of a roof. Left untreated, ice dams can cause serious damage to your home....Read Full Post
Zimbabwe: Masvingo Dams Now 100 Percent Full
2013-02-03 06:33:09| Sugar Industry News
Most major dams in Masvingo have increased their water levels siginificantly after sustained and torrential rainfall that hit most parts of the province. Most water reservoirs in the Lowveld are 100 percent full.
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Locks and Dams: Time for a New Approach?
2013-01-09 23:39:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Soy Transportation Council Our nations inland waterway system, including our inventory of locks and dams, is not simply a contributing factor to the success of U.S. soybean farmers, it is a dominant one. Other countries can produce soybeans at a lower price. However, it has been and continues to be the ability to deliver those soybeans to our customers in a cost-effective manner that helps U.S. soybean farmers maintain a competitive advantage. For much of the key soybean growing regions of the country, barge transportation is the most economical, efficient mode for transporting soybeans to our export terminals. read more
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