A report from Tourism Concern shows a disproportionate use of water by tourists in the developing world. The difference between daily water use by locals and that by tourists can be as much as 3100 …
New Delhi Denied Water by Neighboring State
Last week, New Delhi and other major cities faced water shortages when they were denied water by a neighboring state. New Delhi purchases water from nearby states, but Haryana cut off the water …
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Mumbai – An Estuary in Need of Recovery
Global warming continues to make the flood situation in coastal cities particularly precarious. As sea levels rise, the need for urban adaptation is becoming more and more urgent. This is especially …
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Mumbai Faces Worst Water Shortage in History
The BBC has reported that twenty million residents of Mumbai, India's largest city, are facing an acute water shortage, that is perhaps the worst since 1966 when the city's municipal authorities had …
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Himalaya May Become Most Heavily Dammed Region of the World
The Himalaya region of the world is undergoing rapid change from global warming. For example, glaciers in the Tibetan Plateau are melting at a “worrisome speed,†according to Xinhua news …
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The Coca Cola Company vs. Indian Farmers
The Coca Cola company has invested over $1 billion dollars building a market for its products in India, but the company's welcome has been less than effervescent, considering the contentious issues …
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