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As Gaza heads for water crisis, desalination seen key
2013-06-26 16:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A tiny wedge of land jammed between Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean sea, the Gaza Strip is heading inexorably into a water crisis that the United Nations says could make the Palestinian enclave unliveable in just a few years. With 90-95 percent of the territory's only aquifer contaminated by sewage, chemicals and seawater, neighborhood desalination facilities and their public taps are a lifesaver for some of Gaza's 1.6 million residents. But these small-scale projects provide water for...
Storm leaves Gaza man dead, Jerusalem snowed in
2013-01-10 12:54:29| Biotech - Topix.net
The judge who sentenced Jerry Sandusky to at least 30 years in prison is about to hear defense lawyers and prosecutors argue over whether the former Penn State assistant football coach got a fair trial.
Israel Widens Permitted Materials Exports to Gaza
2013-01-03 16:42:00| ENR.com: Headline News
Supplies for private construction can now be exported for first time since 2007 and other changes are likely in the future.
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