water weblog; Water News : Aug. 2007

Water News 4 - August 2007

 

ASIA: War Footing Needed to Fix Water, Sanitation Issues by Sahana Singh

Inter Press Service (subscription) - Rome, Italy. 31 August, 2007

 

Water body draws mixed reaction

Fiji Times - Suva, Fiji. 31 August, 2007

 

China proposes changing law to impose heavier fines on water polluters

Prince George Citizen - Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. 29 August, 2007

 

Weekend rains raise water level at Magat Dam by Villamor Visaya Jr.

INQ7.net – Philippines. 29 August, 2007

 

After Dal, Asia’s largest lake Wular shrinking too by Arif Shafi Wani

GreaterKashmir.com (press release) - Srinigar, India. 29 August, 2007

 

China pledges to better use water resources by Yan Liang

Xinhua – China. 28 August, 2007

 

'Mr Toilet' battles disease in Indian villages by Sheralyn Tay

TODAYonline – Singapore. 27 August, 2007

 

Dr Yaacob to attend Beijing meeting on water management by Satish Cheney

Channel News Asia – Singapore. 27 August, 2007

 

The disastrous flood by Muhammad Zamir

The Daily Star - Dhaka, Bangladesh. 25 August, 2007

Water News 3 - August 2007

 

Floods hit Asia hard, but few states demand aid by Peter Apps

Reuters.uk – UK. 23 August, 2007

 

Safe water system needed to fight water-borne diseases

The Daily Star - Dhaka, Bangladesh. 21 August, 2007

 

Oxfam: Flood Defenses in South Asia May Have Aggravated Floods by Anjana Pasricha

Voice of America – USA. 18 August, 2007

 

Flood-hit South Asia in for food shortage: UN

Deccan Herald - Bangalore, India. 18 August, 2007

 

Rainwater Recycling System Implemented For Olympics

China CSR - Shanghai, China. 17 August, 2007

 

Singapore wins international award for water management by May Wong

Channel News Asia – Singapore. 15 August, 2007

 

Aral Sea problem should be included into 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit's program

Kazinform - Astana, Kazakhstan. 14 August, 2007

 

Cash Transfers key to rebuilding lives after South Asia floods

World Bank Group - Washington, DC, USA. 9 August, 2007

 

CRISIS IN DRINKING WATER & SANITATION: ASIA-PACIFIC WATER SUMMIT

MaximsNews.com - Ridgewood, NJ, USA. 9 August, 2007

 

POLLUTION AMPLIFIES GREENHOUSE GAS WARMING TRENDS TO JEOPARDIZE ASIAN WATER SUPPLIES

Earth Observatory. 1 August, 2007

Water News 2 - August 2007

 

Ban Ki-moon concerned by devastating effects of South Asia floods

UN News Centre. 9 August, 2007

 

Millions of children across South Asia on brink of a health crisis

UNICEF (press release) - New York, NY, USA. 7 August, 2007

 

Asia faces huge environmental costs due to lack of investment in sanitation, ADB says

International Herald Tribune – France. 7 August, 2007

 

UN warns of impending epidemic unless aide reaches South Asia flood victims

International Herald Tribune – France. 6 August, 2007

 

WLL, cell phones are lifelines for flooded Bihar

Hindustan Times - India. 8 August, 2007

 

Clean water, sanitation crucial for Asia: ADB

India Infoline.com - Mumbay, India. 6 August, 2007

 

Water Forum to be held in Japan in December by Kalinga Seneviratne

Ceylon Daily News - Ceylon, Sri Lanka. 6 August, 2007

 

Asia-Pacific Water Forum seeks to spur projects

Water Technology Online - Latham, NY, USA. 3 August, 2007

 

South Asia considers flood lessons by Jill Mc Givering

BBC News – UK. 3 August, 2007

Water News 1 - August 2007

 

Experts want govts to make water top priority by Kalinga Seneviratne

The Brunei Times - Bandar,Brunei,Brunei Darussalam. 3 August, 2007

 

PAKISTAN: Anti-measles measures in flood-affected south

Reuters AlertNet - London, England, UK. 2 August, 2007

 

South Asia struggles with floods

BBC News – UK. 2 August, 2007

 

Sawaco to increase water charges in HCM City over next six years

Viet Nam News - Hanoi, Vietnam. 2 August, 2007

 

Haze speeds up melting of Himalayan glaciers by Richard Ingham

Independent Online - Cape Town, South Africa. 2 August, 2007

 

MWH Awarded Hydroelectric Contract in China

PR Newswire (press release) - New York, NY, USA. 30 July, 2007

 

Millions of Indians Flee Floods

Alalam News Network - Tehran, Iran. 30 July, 2007

 

People, snakes flee deadly South Asia floods by Hasibur Rahman Bilu

Washington Post - United States. 29 July, 2007

 

Environment-Indonesia: Plastic Bottles Plus Sun Rays = Potable Water by Richel Langit-Dursin

Inter Press Service News Agency. 30 July, 2007

 

Isabela’s Damat Dam in Danger of Shutting Down by Charlie Lagasca

ABS CBN News – Philippines. 29 July, 2007

 

China’s Economic Engine Forced to Face Environmental Deficit by Wang Jiaquan

World Watch Institute. 26 July, 2007