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Murders, violence on rise as parched central India battles for water
2016-06-29 09:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Imrat Namdev and her younger sister Pushpa Namdev were neighbors in Chhatarpur district, in the drought-hit Indian region of Bundelkhand. Both relied on the same well for water and, according to police, frequently quarreled over how much the other was using. In May, during one fight over water, Pushpa, 42, beat Imrat, 48, with a stick, police say. The injured sister was rushed to a hospital, but died there, and Pushpa was charged with murder. "Our village faces a severe shortage of potable...
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Stressed Indus River threatens Pakistans water supplies
2016-06-29 04:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature: Population growth and agriculture have stressed the Indus, which flows the length of Pakistan. The Indus River, which supports the lives of 300 million people, is supplying Pakistan with less water than it did 50 years ago, particularly in the spring and summer, researchers have found. The news comes as demand for water is projected to rise sharply. The findings contradict previous predictions that the rivers volume would stay the same, or even grow, as climate change kicks in, although that...
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Diversion of Lake Michigan water approved for Wisconsin city
2016-06-29 02:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Slithersmusiczine: Gallo said the process had been very thorough and amendments that reduced the service area of Waukesha's water application, essentially to the city's existing boundaries, limited potential avenues for a challenge. Environmental groups that opposed the deal were still studying the final agreement but applauded restrictions on the amount of water to be drawn by Waukesha and the area served by the diversion. "Protecting and preserving our Great Lakes - one of Mother Nature's most magnificent treasures...
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California sitting on 'water windfall,' researchers find
2016-06-28 23:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
FootBall Reports: California sitting on 'water windfall,' researchers find Thousands of feet beneath the surface of the state's Central Valley, one of the world's biggest agricultural hubs, there may be up to 2,700 cubic kilometers of usable groundwater - almost three times more than the amount previously thought. For one thing, pumping groundwater in drought-afflicted areas can actually cause the land above to sink in a process called subsidence. Portions of the Central Valley have already dropped by tens of...
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Drought threatens 'genius' regs that stopped L.A. water grab
2016-06-28 16:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Greenwire: Despite being among the most protected salt lakes in the American West, Californias Mono Lake in the eastern Sierra Nevada may reach its lowest level in a decade due to to water management, climate change and drought. In 1941, Los Angeles came for the scenic lake here. After diverting the inflows to Owens Lake -- setting it on course for ruin -- the city extended its aqueduct 100 miles north in the eastern Sierra Nevada and captured virtually all of Mono Lake's tributaries. Like Owens Lake,...
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