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Farmland became arid because of drought in India
Exhibition   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Exhibition   Youth  
 The Times Of India 
Poster exhibition on reduced green cover
VISAKHAPATNAM: Members of the Green Youth Brigade, Meecons (Vizag Chapter), Mission Akash Ganga and Trendsetters held a poster exhibition at the Visakha Public Library here on Sunday, as part of their... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Protesters wearing Guy Fawkes masks stand on a barricade on a road leading to Taksim Square early Sunday, June 9, 2013.
Elections   Photos   Protesters   Turkey   Wikipedia: 2013 protests in Turkey  
 Deutsche Welle 
Turkey PM rules out early elections as protesters clash with police
Turkish police have fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of protesters defying government calls for an end to demonstrations. Earlier Turkey's prime minister ruled out the prospect of calling ... (photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda)
Simply stunning views in Akamas -  40 min from Paphos, Cyprus   October 2008  Kathimerini 
UN report warns of dangers to Mediterranean Sea
Marine pollution, overfishing, desertification and rapid urbanization of coastal areas are the main problems plaguing the Mediterranean, the UN’s Environment Program/Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MA... (photo: WN / John Sterkos)
Environment   Mediterranean   Photos   Sea   Wikipedia: Mediterranean Sea  
The flood in Nov Knn 2013-06-02 - Tyr street  Wall Street Journal 
Central Europe Floods Threaten Hungary, Slovakia
By LAURA STEVENS in Frankfurt, LEOS ROUSEK in Prague and MARGIT FEHER in Budapest | Flooding in Central Europe spread Wednesday as swollen waters moved further east along the Danube River, threatening... (photo: Creative Commons / Milo Hlvka)
Flooding   Hungary   Photos   Slovakia   Wikipedia: 2013 European floods  
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Forest at the foothill and hill - environment - nature Zeenews
Environment Day: India's green mission caught in funds' crunch
New Delhi: India's ambitious plans to fight climate change by enhancing the forest cover at a cost of Rs. 46,000 crore by 2020 have been stuck with no funds available sin... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Environment   Fund   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Environmentalism  
Women in the rural part of Maharashtra washing clothes on the water stream from hill after monsoon season - India The Times Of India
Maharashtra: Rural development schemes can also help in adapting to climate change
MUMBAI: Marginal farmers in Maharashtra are battling another cruel drought. In Vidarbha, heat waves and droughts have become an annual feature. It doesn't have to be so. ... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Climate   Development   Maharashtra   Photos   Wikipedia: Rural development  
Girls Scouts The Examiner
Girl Scouts fend off a Zombie Apocalypse (Photos)
View slideshow: Emergency Preparedness and Zombie Pandemic | Using the urban legend of zombies, we had a fun and informative event that sold out faster than I ever could ... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Disaster   Girl   Photos   Scout   Wikipedia: Girl Guides  
Water tap is joined to hosepipe in a garden outside home for watering the plants - water conservation Penn Live
Saving Money: Outdoor water conservation keeps the spigot from draining dollars
You may think it's only a couple of drips, but guess what? It's running all the time." -- Terry Maenza, Pennsylvania American Water | Summertime, and the living is –... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Conservation   Money   Photos   Water   Wikipedia: Water conservation  
A boy washing a car with bucket of water and wet cloth to save water The Hindu
Befriend your environment
Be eco-friendly | Switch off lights / fan when leaving a room | Turn off computer monitors when not in use | Don’t run water continuously while brushing | Fix leaki... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Energy   Environment   Photos   Water   Wikipedia: Environmentally friendly  
Hand pump for sucking groundwater in Indian village The Hindu
Unable to cook their dal
The expression dal-roti defines the everyday in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district, as it does in much of north India, being the staple fare here. The region, in f... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
India   Photos   Uttar Pradesh   Water   Wikipedia: Water scarcity  
Climate Change Environment and Nature
- New York City In Climate Change Flood Risk
- New York City In Climate Change Flood Risk
- Bengal tigers habitat disappearing due to climate change
- Assessing climate change
Women in the rural part of Maharashtra washing clothes on the water stream from hill after monsoon season - India
Maharashtra: Rural development schemes can also help in adapting to climate change
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- Big Apple may get baked as summers heat up
- Big Apple may get baked as summers heat up
- Solar energy to power Himachal Pradesh University
- ‘We’ll keep fighting,’ say farmers beside
Siberian Tiger in Hagenbecks Tierpark, Hamburg, Germany.
Asian tigers at risk from domestic dog distemper virus
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Desalination Hydrology
- CM seeks additional funds from Centre
- Jayalalithaa asks Planning Commission not to overstep adviso
- Grand Cancun: Offshore Marine Platform Cleans Up the Ocean,
- There's A New 'Miracle Material' That's Flex
Simply stunning views in Akamas -  40 min from Paphos, Cyprus   October 2008
UN report warns of dangers to Mediterranean Sea
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- Ablekuma North MP worried over poor drainage system in const
- Central Europe Floods Threaten Hungary, Slovakia
- UpdateFloods close Middle Rhine shipping routes until end of
- Floods close Middle Rhine shipping routes until end of the w
The flood in Nov Knn 2013-06-02 - Tyr street
Central Europe Floods Threaten Hungary, Slovakia
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Hydropower Oceans and Seas
- 'Pandora's Promise' Documentary Encourages New D
- Hula Painted Frog, Newly Rediscovered Species In Israel, Rec
- Two-hour blackout at ministers' quarters
- Hydro energy divides Aspen
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- World Oceans Day: Action to Reverse Marine Degradation
- Ethereal, 8-foot-long 'sea serpent' caught on video
- Marking World Oceans Day, UN official urges coordinated acti
- NASA's AirSWOT Program To Measure Planet's Water Res
Simply stunning views in Akamas -  40 min from Paphos, Cyprus   October 2008
UN report warns of dangers to Mediterranean Sea
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Global Warming Water Pollution
- Global warming: Not too late to rein in climate change, grou
- Report: Fourth of NYC could be in flood zone by 2050s becaus
- Threat to North Sea oil and gas output from increasingly int
- Global warming may up flood risk in India, Southeast Asia
The Blue Line was the third line of the Metro to be opened, and the first to connect areas outside Delhi.[43] Partly overhead and partly underground,[44] it connects Dwarka Sub City in the west with the satellite city of Noida in the east, covering a distance of 47.4 kilometres (29.5 mi).
Metro helps prevent global warming
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- Spreading awareness on water conservation
- Industries told to apply for consent under water, air Acts
- Delivering Water From Disaster
- Vilsack launches Minn. farm water quality program
Simply stunning views in Akamas -  40 min from Paphos, Cyprus   October 2008
UN report warns of dangers to Mediterranean Sea
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