Category Archives: water

Rivers: From Source to Sea

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Rivers provide us with food, energy, recreation, transportation routes, and of course water for irrigation and for drinking. But where do they start and where do they end? Rivers begin in mountains or hills, where rain water or snowmelt collects … Continue reading →

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Shrinking of Rivers Tigris and Euphrates leads to Iraq’s Drinking Water Drying Up

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Clean drinking water is an increasingly scarce resource for millions of people in Iraq, according to a new report  by the International Committee of the Red Cross.The Tigris and the Euphrates rivers, which supply most of Iraq’s drinking water, are … Continue reading →

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Rig sinks in Gulf of Mexico, oil spill risk looms

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

The rig was drilling BP Plc’s Macondo project with 126 workers on board when it was ripped by an explosion and fire on Tuesday night. Some 115 workers escaped, including 17 helicoptered to New Orleans area hospitals with injuries. read … Continue reading →

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600 million metric tons of Water on Moon’ North Pole!!!

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

We thought, until recently, that the Moon was just about the driest place in the solar system. Then reports of moonwater started “pouring” in – starting with estimates of scant amounts on the lunar surface, then gallons in a single … Continue reading →

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