Water Demand-Supply Gap Rising At Alarming Rate, Report Shows

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Global water demand will grow at an accelerated rate -- from 4,500 billion meters cubed to 6,900 billion cubed -- by 2030 increasing the water gap.

Environmental Policy Council Advises Cut in China’s Carbon Intensity

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China should reduce its carbon intensity by 4 to 5 percent per year to achieve goals of low-carbon development by 2050. The proposal from the China Council of International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) is the first time such a high-level organization has proposed firm targets for emissions.

Beijing’s Snow Day Might Hold Solution to Climate Problems

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Cloud seeding, a weather modification technique that induces precipitation, might be the key to keeping the Earth’s temperature in balance, scientists say.

India’s Leaders Argue Over River Linking Plan

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Attempts to mitigates drought and climate change in India by connecting its northern and southern rivers.

China Resettles 300,000 for Plans to Redirect Water to Combat Drought

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Nearly 1.5 million people in the Hunan and Guangdong provinces have reported drinking water shortages.

Third Pole Meltdown: Himalayan Glaciers Are Diminishing at Faster Rates

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Black carbon soot clouds and rising temperatures.

Map: Damming the Mekong River

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Nearly one dozen dams are planned for the Mekong River.

Water ‘tops list’ of Chinese environmental problems

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Reported by: Edie.Net "Water pollution and scarcity are seen…

China’s Dirty Water Leads to Protests, Some Reform

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The smoke stacks of the Baosteel Complex dominate the skyline of Baotou, Inner Mongolia. The anchor of the city’s economy, the iron and steel giant has historically dumped much of its wastewater into the Yellow River. Click image to enlarge.GlobeScan Survey Reflects Country’s Need For Dire Action, More Information

WaterViews | China

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Water pollution stands out as the most serious perceived environmental problem in China.

WaterViews | China | Slide Show

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Images by Greg Girard / Contact Press Images for Circle of Blue

Downpours, Contaminated Water Sicken Thousands in China

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Torrential rains are causing deaths and wreaking havoc in several regions of China.