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• The Stream, January 27: Water Pollution Strikes Chinese River

  
  Circle of Blue | WaterNews — Authority: 416
  Levels of cadmium, a carcinogen, measured 20 percent higher than the official limit in China’s Longjiang River, Xinhua reported. The pollution, which may have been caused by mining, spurred a rush to buy bottled water amid fears of drinking water contamination. Weather Extremes Floods killed 6 people in Fiji ...
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• Drought in Argentina (IPS)

  
  Desertification — Authority: 126
  Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=106562 ARGENTINA Drought Threat Looms Again By Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Jan 26, 2012 (IPS) – The low humidity in Argentina’s most agriculturally productive region has already caused a decline in grain yield – in particular corn … Continue reading →
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• We All Knew It

  
  Fly Fishing In Yellowstone National Park — Authority: 102
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• Videos In French (Google / You Tube)

  
  Desertification — Authority: 126
  VIDEOS seen at : http://youtu.be/TsbXJ29ilek A Great Arte’s Video on Desertification Le dessous des Cartes – La Désertification.avi (The video is in French and comes from the program “Le Dessous des Cartes” host by Jean-Christophe VICTOR and broadcast on ARTE) … Continue reading →
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• Desertification and water scarcity (Google / Without Water)

  
  Desertification — Authority: 126
  Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://withoutwater.eu/?tag=united-nations-convention-to-combat-desertification Tag “United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification” The challenges and threats of water scarcity to dryland populations are set to increase in magnitude and scope. As the world’s ...
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• Poyang Lake Pays the Price for China’s Progress

  
  Cleaner Greener China — Authority: 95
  While there are those who feel that China’s economy has no limits, I would like to direct your attention to yet another example of where China’s economy is outstripping the basic laws of environmental carrying capacity. Poyang lake, located in North Jiangxi province is perhaps one of the largest lakes that you ...
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• Why does agriculture keep getting a climate pass?

  
  Grist — Authority: 717
  By Tom Laskawy Last years flooding on the Mississippi River has been linked to climate change. (Photo by the USDA) While the topic of climate change in this country often feels like the truth that dare not speak its name, there is no escaping what Grist’s own Dave Roberts refers to as its “ brutal ...
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• Won’t be retiring at the end of this Test: Ponting

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 534
  Adelaide, Jan 24 (IANS) Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting Tuesday sent out a strong message to his detractors with his 41st Test century and said he won’t be retiring after the Adelaide Test.The 37-year-old, during his unbeaten 137, his sixth at the Adelaide Oval, became the third in the history of Test ...
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• Water, where are you?

  
  Quevedo — Authority: 94
  Those who have been visiting the south of Europe for the last weeks know what the title of this post means. The weather in the Douro valley, in Portugal, and also in many areas of the Mediterranean has been wonderful. Clear sky with sunshine from sunrise until sunset and warm temperatures during day time. If we ...
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• Drought Returns to Sahel, Bringing Hunger

  
  top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 162
  http://abcnews.go.com Drought Returns to Sahel, Bringing Hunger Drought returns to West Africa’s Sahel, bringing hunger as crisis looms published date:Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:55:46 -0500
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• The Stream, January 20: Mongolia’s Mining Boom

  
  Circle of Blue | WaterNews — Authority: 416
  Vast mineral wealth and growing demand from China are driving a huge mining boom in Mongolia, where the International Monetary Fund predicts the economy will grow an average of 14 percent a year between 2012 and 2016, The Economist reported. The rapid growth could impact the region’s aquifers. The ...
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• Our drought is no longer “exceptional”

  
  Off the Kuff — Authority: 124
  The good news is that for the first time since last March, no part of Harris County is in an “exceptional” drought . The bad news is that now we’re either in an “extreme” drought or a “severe” drought, depending on where you are in the county. Here’s a picture of what the state looks like as of ...
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• Recent Natural Disasters List January 19, 2012

  
  Update report On all major disasters of the world — Authority: 110
  Disaster Report: Contains Daily list Of Recent Natural Disasters Around The World With Detail Update Report.                                      Want To Share!! Let Others Know ...
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• Deforestation, climate change threaten the ecological resilience of the Amazon rainforest

  
  Conservation news — Authority: 119
  The combination of deforestation, forest degradation, and the effects of climate change are weakening the resilience of the Amazon rainforest ecosystem, potentially leading to loss of carbon storage and changes in rainfall patterns and river discharge, finds a comprehensive review published in the journal Nature .
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• VIDEO: Africa drought response ‘too slow’

  
  top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 162
  http://www.bbc.co.uk VIDEO: Africa drought response ‘too slow’ Thousands of lives were lost in the drought that hit East Africa last year because the response to the crisis was too slow, a report from Oxfam and Save the Children says. published date:Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:51:29 GMT
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• Scientists slam flawed Murray-Darling rescue plan

  
  eco media — Authority: 94
  Top scientists have called on legislators to reject what they claim is a seriously flawed plan to save the Murray-Darling Basin. The Wentworth Group of scientists criticised the $9 billion infrastructure and water buy back plan proposed by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. The draft plan aims to return 2750 billion ...
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• Delayed response to Somalia famine cost thousands of lives

  
  Conservation news — Authority: 119
  A hesitant response by the international community likely led to thousands of unnecessary deaths in last years famine in East Africa finds a new report released by Oxfam and Save the Children. The report, entitled A Dangerous Delay, says that early warning systems worked in informing the international community about ...
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• How will global warming negatively affect water supplies in the U.S.?

  
  Desdemona Despair: Blogging the End of the World — Authority: 122
  By Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss 15 January 2012 Q: How is it that global warming could negatively impact water supplies in the U.S.? Climate change promises to have a very big impact on water supplies in the United States as well as around the world. A recent study commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense ...
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• Sahel Food Crisis: Race Against Time to Save Lives

  
  All articles at Blogcritics — Authority: 704
  If the international community does not act now, the Sahel food crisis will get much worse.
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• More Expensive Meat in 2012: The Rising Cost of Beef

  
  Hair Balls — Authority: 577
  ​A rancher on the verge of bankruptcy. A state on the verge of another devastating drought. A nation on the verge of a depleted beef supply. These are the stories told in this weeks cover featu
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