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East Africa: Lake Victoria Waters On the Rise As Climate Change Hits
2016-05-29 21:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
All Africa: Encroachment on wetlands, destruction of forests and poor agricultural practices have destabilised the ecosystem in the Lake Victoria Basin. Environmentalists say the heavy rains experienced in the past two years in the basin have resulted in a rise of the lake's water by a metre. East African Community environment ministers meeting in Entebbe recently heard that Uganda requires $405 million to mitigate the effects of climate change in the next five years. Rwanda and Burundi do not directly share...
Salt Lake City Airport in US to close its smoking rooms
2016-05-27 01:00:00| Airport Technology
The Salt Lake City International Airport in Utah, US, has planned the closure of five smoking rooms, which are presently in use within five concourses at the airport.
Utahs Salt Lake County Expands Curbside Glass Recycling Services
2016-05-25 15:23:00| Waste Age
Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling has partnered with Momentum Recycling to expand its curbside glass pickup. read more
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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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Lake Mead Drops to Lowest Level in History
2016-05-23 15:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Lake Mead, the nations largest reservoir serving 20 million people, dropped to its lowest level on Friday since being built in 1936, according to the U.S Bureau of Reclamation. Supplied by the Colorado River and considered full at 1,220 feet above sea level, Lake Mead hit 1,074 feet on Friday. It has not reached full capacity since 1983 and water levels have dropped consistently due to the 16-year long drought in the Colorado River basin. This problem is not going away and it is likely to...
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