Category Archives: water

Satellite Images Highlight Dramatic Retreat of Aral Sea

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

New Envisat images highlight the dramatic retreat of the Aral Sea’s shoreline from 2006 to 2009. The Aral Sea was once the world’s fourth-largest inland body of water, but it has been steadily shrinking over the past 50 years since … Continue reading →

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GPS on Tankers to Check Water Theft

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

RAJKOT, India: Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has decided to fit GPS on water tankers that supply drinking water to the city. This has been done to check rampant water theft. Officials of RMC said that in many areas of the … Continue reading →

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Asia may see more conflicts over water

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Asia may see more conflicts over scarce water resources in the coming years as climate change and population growth threaten access to the most basic natural resource, a report warned on Friday. Water problems in Asia are already severe, with … Continue reading →

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America’s 10 most endangered rivers

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Rivers are the arteries of our infrastructure. Flowing from highlands to the sea, they breathe life into ecosystems and communities. But many rivers in the United States are in trouble. Rivers in Alaska, California and the South are among the … Continue reading →

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