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'The government must adopt a new policy to reduce water consumption,' Zheng Chunmiao, director of the Water Research Centre at Peking University told the Guardian. 'The main thing is to reduce demand. We have relied too much on engineering projects, but the government realises this is not a long-term solution.'...
According to the country's flood authority, many dykes in Laxi City are on the brink of overflowing, potentially affecting more than 20,000 people. China's minister for water resources, Chen Lei, urged local authorities to improve weather forecasting and ensure the safety of dykes, reservoirs and dams...
Tourist resorts and major ports are on high alert for flash floods and landslides further to a warning issued by the US National Hurricane Centre, reports The Guardian. Forecasts of a minimum of five major hurricanes of category three or more have been forecasted for the Atlantic this year...
'The figures are not exact, but show how even the minimum of infrastructural improvement – considered a prerequisite for economic development – will be reined in in poor countries unless money is made available for them to adapt to climate change', writes John Vidal in a report for The Guardian...
Environment secretary Caroline Spelman is currently attending a 'drought summit' with major water users as England and Wales face worst dry spell since 1990, reports The Guardian...
US army engineers opened floodgates yesterday in attempt to save New Orleans from the river's worst flooding since 1927, reports Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent for The Guardian...
La Niña has been blamed for the recent devastating floods that have claimed hundreds of lives and affected most of the country. However, according to the weather specialist Ricardo Lozano, preparedness measures helped to save between 5,000 and 10,000 people. Learn more about preparedness at the Global Platform this week...
'Rising food prices and restrictions on power and water use are likely to result from a lack of rain in the south and east of the country, experts believe' reports John Vidal for The Guardian. Environment secretary, Caroline Spelman has asked the Environment Agency to report on the potential effects of a drought...
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