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News & InformationNews and InformationDecember 8, 2008 India quakes over China's water planSource: Asia Times Even as India and China are yet to resolve their decades-old territorial dispute, another conflict is looming. China's diversion of the waters of a river originating in Tibet to its water-scarce areas could leave India's... December 8, 2008 Anheuser-Busch's Water Use Flat Despite Increased ProductionSource: GreenBiz.com In the past five years, Anheuser-Busch's companywide water use has increased 2.4 percent and beverage production went up about 2 percent as well. But due to a number of efforts, the brewer has reduced the amount of water it takes... December 5, 2008 Drought forces SA Govt to buy waterSource: ABC Online For the first time, South Australia's Government is buying water in order to secure supplies for the state's residents. The Government has bought 30 gigalitres of water. Without it the state would run the risk of not being able... December 5, 2008 Scientists: Climate change, population increases will slow flows, add strain to Colorado RiverSource: Newsday Seven Western states will face more water shortages in the years ahead as climate change exacerbates the strains drought and a growing population have put on the Colorado River, scientists say.
December 4, 2008 Appeals court hears Mississippi water lawsuitSource: Forbes Mississippi asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to revive a $1 billion lawsuit that accuses the city of Memphis, Tenn., of stealing its water. U.S. District Judge Glen Davidson dismissed the suit in February, saying he didn't... December 4, 2008 Eurosif Water report: challenges and opportunities for water-dependent businessesSource: Eurosif Eurosif (European Sustainable Investment Forum) publishes today a report highlighting critical environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues currently facing water-dependent industries. In the report, Eurosif highlights four... December 2, 2008 Is Water the Path to Peace?Source: The Media Line - NY “We don’t have water to waste,” caution billboards across Israel. The ominous signs throughout the country are part of a campaign launched by Israel’s water authority urging people to use the precious commodity sparingly.
December 1, 2008 Nestle CSR Report Starts in Right DirectionSource: Earth911.com The company that holds 30 percent of the market share for bottled water is looking to begin improving its operations and lessen it’s impact on the Earth. November 29, 2008 Drought deepens strain on a dwindling ColoradoSource: Salt Lake City Times - UT The drought gripping Utah, Southern California and the rest of the Southwest this century shows no sign of ending. Scientists see it as a permanent condition that, despite year-to-year weather variations, will deepen as... November 26, 2008 Delaware River plan to draw further reviewSource: Philly./com After a torrent of objections from the public, a plan to manage the flow of the Delaware River - the latest in a half-century's worth of wrestling matches among four states, the federal government, and others - is headed for... |
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