positive Water news
Coral reefs create clouds to control the climateResearch from the Great Barrier Reef off the Australian coast shows that corals are packed full of the chemical dimethyl sulphide, or DMS. When released into the atmosphere, DMS helps clouds to form, which could have a large impact on the local climate. |
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Canadians quench thirst, ease trauma of Sri Lankan tsunami survivorsA Canadian soldier climbs a tank and opens the top; another kick-starts a pump that sends in precious freshly desalinated water. |
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Water companies more efficient than everWater and sewerage companies in the UK are perfoming more efficiently than ever before, according to the latest report from industry regulator Ofwat. |
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French project gives fresh boost to South Pacific coral reefsA team of researchers is meeting this week in New Caledonia to mark the launch a French initiative aimed at protecting the coral reefs of island states in the South Pacific. |
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Tourist divers help clean up Thai resortAround 300 volunteer divers, including foreign tourists, scoured the sea floor to clear debris around Phuket on Saturday as the Thai resort began to rebuild in the hope of reviving a tourism industry ravaged by the tsunami. |
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Tsunami Detection To ExpandThe Bush administration will spend $37.5 million over the next three years to expand the nation's tsunami detection and warning system, U.S. officials said yesterday, so the nation will be able to monitor underwater activity threatening any of its coasts by mid-2007. |
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Slick trick could save marine ecosystemsA cheap modification to supertankers could help prevent devastating oil pollution if the vessels sink. The new system makes it quick and easy to empty the tanks if the ship ends up on the seabed. |
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Relief over ‘Less Severe’ Freighter Fuel SpillUS Coastguard chiefs say an oil and fuel spill from a freighter that broke in two when it ran aground off Alaska is probably thousands of gallons less than they feared. |
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EU Agrees Deal on Punishing Ship PollutionEU member states backed tough measures against ships polluting European waters on Thursday to try to head off any repetition of a disaster in 2002 that caused one of Europe's worst oil slicks. |
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Leaders agree to work together on Great Lakes cleanup; some want more fundsDozens of government and tribal leaders promised Friday to join forces in protecting and preserving the Great Lakes from pollution, invasive species and other environmental dangers, but some participants say more money and a clear action plan are still needed. |
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Australia, US team up to protect reefsGuardians of two of the world's most popular coral reefs have joined forces to protect their fragile charges from the ravages of water pollution, coral disease and people. |
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China plans safe drinking water for all rural residents by 2020China has set the lofty goal of providing safe drinking water to every rural family by 2020, but has yet to work out how it will do so, state media reported Monday. |
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Thousands of marine species discoveredAn international coalition of scientists has detected 13,000 new marine species in the last year. |
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Scientists See Hope Amid Coral Doom and GloomEven though nearly two thirds of coral reefs are now officially endangered, some are bouncing back despite warmer oceans and pollution, giving hope the marine marvels are not completely doomed, scientists said on Friday. |
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Environmental news headlines
- EU to ban pesticides in bee scare
- New law to protect Puerto Rico leatherback turtles
- China, world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, will tax carbon
- New wind power cheaper than coal or gas in Australia
- Gorillas to Be Protected with New Congo National Park
- From the brink of extinction: elephant seals stage remarkable comeback
- Nations agree on legally binding mercury rules
- Six million turn out for global garbage clean-up
- Obama triples area of protected California coastline
- Swiss Parliament Passes Plastic Bag Ban
- This week, a shark sanctuary the size of Australia has been established
- French move boosts shark sanctuaries
- Canada introduces new rules to curb future vehicle emissions
- Brazil says Amazon deforestation at record low
- Australia outlaws illegally-logged wood from abroad
- Tokelau islands shift to 100% solar energy
- Another city in BC bans shark fins
- EU on track to exceed Kyoto emissions goal
- Victory for Forests: Disney Stands Up for Endangered Forests and Animals
- new mammal menagerie uncovered in remote Peruvian cloud forest
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