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Rivers Worldwide Are Running Dry - Here's Why And What We Can Do About It
Rivers around the world have been drying up recently. The Loire in France broke records in mid-August for its low water levels, while photos circulating online show the mighty Danube, Rhine, Yangtze and Colorado rivers all but reduced to trickles.
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China Faces Another Month Of Drought As Yangtze Tributary Runs Dry: Report
Residents living near a tributary of the Yangtze river in the southwestern region of Chongqing clambered along the dry riverbed on Thursday amid an unprecedented drought across the region that could last another month.
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"Meaningless": Iconic Iran River Threatened By Droughts, Diversions
The famed river bridges of the Iranian city of Isfahan are a beloved tourist draw -- but much of the time their stone arches span just sand and rocks, not water.
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India, Pak Water Treaty Faces Intense Pressure As Rivers Run Dry
Women and children walk miles each day in search for water in a crowded, downtrodden district of Pakistan's financial capital, Karachi - a scene repeated in cities throughout the country.
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North Korea Army Mobilised as Rivers Run Dry in Worst Drought in Years
North Korea's rivers, streams and reservoirs are running dry in a prolonged drought, state media said on Monday, prompting the isolated country to mobilise some of its million-strong army to try to protect precious crops.
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Bangalore thirsty as taps run dry
At the best of times, Bangalore is a city that needs more water than it receives. And this summer, the situation has only worsened.
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Rivers Worldwide Are Running Dry - Here's Why And What We Can Do About It
Rivers around the world have been drying up recently. The Loire in France broke records in mid-August for its low water levels, while photos circulating online show the mighty Danube, Rhine, Yangtze and Colorado rivers all but reduced to trickles.
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China Faces Another Month Of Drought As Yangtze Tributary Runs Dry: Report
Residents living near a tributary of the Yangtze river in the southwestern region of Chongqing clambered along the dry riverbed on Thursday amid an unprecedented drought across the region that could last another month.
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"Meaningless": Iconic Iran River Threatened By Droughts, Diversions
The famed river bridges of the Iranian city of Isfahan are a beloved tourist draw -- but much of the time their stone arches span just sand and rocks, not water.
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India, Pak Water Treaty Faces Intense Pressure As Rivers Run Dry
Women and children walk miles each day in search for water in a crowded, downtrodden district of Pakistan's financial capital, Karachi - a scene repeated in cities throughout the country.
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North Korea Army Mobilised as Rivers Run Dry in Worst Drought in Years
North Korea's rivers, streams and reservoirs are running dry in a prolonged drought, state media said on Monday, prompting the isolated country to mobilise some of its million-strong army to try to protect precious crops.
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Bangalore thirsty as taps run dry
At the best of times, Bangalore is a city that needs more water than it receives. And this summer, the situation has only worsened.
