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China's water squeeze worsens as wetlands shrink 9 pct
2014-01-12 22:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China's wetlands have shrunk nearly 9 percent since 2003, forestry officials said on Monday, aggravating water scarcity in a country where food production, energy output and industrial activity are already under pressure from water shortages. China has more than a fifth of the world's population but only 6 percent of its freshwater resources, and large swathes of the nation, especially in the north, face severe water distress. Since 2003, wetlands sprawling across 340,000 sq. km. - an area...
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Canberra gardeners warned against wasting water in heatwave
2014-01-12 14:38:49| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canberra Times: WHEN the temperatures nudge 28 degrees and above in the ACT, Canberrans reach for their garden hoses, according to the latest figures. But most of the top-watering of plants and lawns is likely to do more harm than good, according to one plant expert. On average, daily water consumption in 2013 was about 130 megalitres but as the temperature rose to 34 degrees in December the ACT recorded its highest water consumption for the year with 224 megalitres used on December 23. Adjunct professor...
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Watts Water CEO's Departure a Short-Term Negative, Analysts Say
2014-01-11 09:22:31| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
The departure of Watts Water Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Coghlan is surprising and a short-term negative though the company "is in good hands," Sterne Agee & Leach Inc. analysts said.
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PepsiCo's first premium water to make appearance
2014-01-11 06:16:07| Beverages - Topix.net
Now, PepsiCo wants to throw "Qua" into the mix. The world's No. 2 beverage company plans to gauge response to its first premium bottled water brand at the Golden Globes this weekend.
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PepsiCo's first premium water to make appearance
2014-01-10 21:56:59| Beverages - Topix.net
If you're willing to pay a little extra for trendy bottled water, there's Evian, Smartwater and Fiji.
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