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BP starts water injection project at Thunder Horse platform in US Gulf of Mexico
2016-05-26 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
BP has begun a water injection project at its Thunder Horse platform in the Mississippi Canyon, about 150 miles southeast of New Orleans, US.
Lake Mead helps provide water to 25 million people. And it just hit a record low
2016-05-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vox: It's a good time to revisit the slow-motion water crunch in the American Southwest. Last week, Lake Mead -- a key reservoir that helps supply water for 25 million people in Nevada, Arizona, and California -- shrunk to its lowest level ever. And the question of how to grapple with water scarcity is making headlines yet again. Back in the 20th century, the United States built an army of dams across the West to tame rivers, generate electricity, and store water in reservoirs for cities and farms. This...
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Water: An Entry Point for SDG Implementation in Myanmar
2016-05-24 12:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Water insecurity keeps millions of people in poverty; it hampers human development and is a drag on economic growth. Water insecurity is worsened by population growth, economic growth, urbanisation, conflicts, and climate change. Such trends increase competition over water and put water resources at risk, just as water presents risks to growth and society if not managed sustainably. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development agreed by countries at the UN General Assembly in September 2015 recognises...
Largest U.S. Water Reservoir Shrinks to Record Low Amid Major Drought
2016-05-24 10:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: The water in the largest reservoir in the U.S. has shrunk to the lowest level on record, following years of drought in California and surrounding states. Water levels at Lake Mead fell to 1,074 feet last week, down from an average of 1,084 feet in February, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The lake is currently at 37% of capacity, according to Bureau spokesperson Rose Davis. The region has suffered from a drought that has lasted more than a decade and the snowpacks that feed the lakecreated...
Water Buoys Organic Synthesis
2016-05-23 16:31:00| Chemical Processing
System improves separation, is more environmentally friendly and less costly.
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