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Greenland Ice Sheet Hottest In 1,000 Years: Study
Greenland is losing trillions of tonnes of ice every decade. This ice loss is accelerating, and Greenland contains enough water to raise sea levels by 7 metres.
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Switzerland Police Use Teargas, Water Cannons On Protesters
Swiss police on Wednesday used water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas to subdue demonstrators in Zurich who ignited fireworks and threw bottles as part of a protest targeting the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) conference in Davos.
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Frog Wedding In Karnataka's Udupi In A Bid To Appease Rain Gods
A citizen's forum on Saturday arranged the marriage of two frogs in Udupi in an attempt to appease the rain gods. Locals believe that this ritual called the "Mandooka Parinaya" will bring rain and they will get respite from the scorching heat.
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'Known Kejriwal for 12 Years, Can't Think He is Corrupt': Kumar Vishwas
In face of corruption allegations from Delhi's sacked water minister Kapil Mishra, Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas today expressed support for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying "no one would believe Kejriwal took bribe". He also has expressed disapproval about Mr Mishra's remarks, saying the allegations have "hurt me personally".
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USB-IF Publishes Audio Device Class 3.0 Specification; Signals the End of Headphone Jacks
USB Implementers Forum recently published its Audio Device Class 3.0 specification, which will provide device makers the solution they need to get audio over USB Type-C port.
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Pakistan Apprehends 70 Fishermen; Seizes 11 Boats
Pakistani Marine Security Agency (MSA) today apprehended around 70 fishermen and seized their 11 boats from international waters off Jakhau coast of Gujarat, fishermen association said in Ahmedabad.
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Surface Cleaning of Ganga to Begin From January 2016
The cleaning of solid waste like clothes, parts of dead bodies from the surface of the mainstream of Ganga will begin in January next year, the Centre said today.
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Pacific President Anote Tong Criticises Australian Minister's 'Lapping Waves' Quip
President Anote Tong, whose low-lying Pacific nation of Kiribati is threatened by rising seas, Saturday criticised an Australian minister's quip about "water lapping at your door", saying it showed "moral irresponsibility".
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Steve Jobs and I are quite different: Bill Gates
Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, is committed to spread the good fortune and give it back overwhelmingly to help the world's poorest. The founder and chairman of Microsoft, said that he wants to help the world's poor with their farming, health, their water and sanitation. Bill Gates spoke to NDTV not just about his views on philanthropy bu...
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World facing bleak water future, warns UN
This stark warning was issued by the United Nations in a report released on March 16 at the World Water Forum in Istanbul.
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World facing bleak water future, warns UN
This stark warning was issued by the United Nations in a report released on March 16 at the World Water Forum in Istanbul.
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World facing bleak water future, warns UN
This stark warning was issued by the United Nations in a report released on March 16 at the World Water Forum in Istanbul.
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Water Forum says will promote water, but fails to see it as human right
The week-long congregation of heads of states, ministers and experts at the Turkish capital of Istanbul dissolved on March 22 with a pledge to move water high on the national development plans while promoting more effective use of financial resources available from several sources for the sector.
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Water forum heads into final straight
A seven-day focus on the world's water crunch will wind up in Istanbul on Sunday with an expected pledge to work harder to provide access to clean water and sanitation and tackle worsening scarcity.
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Civic society groups call for discontinuation of water forums
A coalition of civic society and labour groups from across the world have called for discontinuation of water forums in the future, calling the World Water Forum as ",morally and financially bankrupt as well as bankrupt of ideas".
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Greenland Ice Sheet Hottest In 1,000 Years: Study
Greenland is losing trillions of tonnes of ice every decade. This ice loss is accelerating, and Greenland contains enough water to raise sea levels by 7 metres.
-
Switzerland Police Use Teargas, Water Cannons On Protesters
Swiss police on Wednesday used water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas to subdue demonstrators in Zurich who ignited fireworks and threw bottles as part of a protest targeting the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) conference in Davos.
-
Frog Wedding In Karnataka's Udupi In A Bid To Appease Rain Gods
A citizen's forum on Saturday arranged the marriage of two frogs in Udupi in an attempt to appease the rain gods. Locals believe that this ritual called the "Mandooka Parinaya" will bring rain and they will get respite from the scorching heat.
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'Known Kejriwal for 12 Years, Can't Think He is Corrupt': Kumar Vishwas
In face of corruption allegations from Delhi's sacked water minister Kapil Mishra, Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas today expressed support for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, saying "no one would believe Kejriwal took bribe". He also has expressed disapproval about Mr Mishra's remarks, saying the allegations have "hurt me personally".
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USB-IF Publishes Audio Device Class 3.0 Specification; Signals the End of Headphone Jacks
USB Implementers Forum recently published its Audio Device Class 3.0 specification, which will provide device makers the solution they need to get audio over USB Type-C port.
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Pakistan Apprehends 70 Fishermen; Seizes 11 Boats
Pakistani Marine Security Agency (MSA) today apprehended around 70 fishermen and seized their 11 boats from international waters off Jakhau coast of Gujarat, fishermen association said in Ahmedabad.
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Surface Cleaning of Ganga to Begin From January 2016
The cleaning of solid waste like clothes, parts of dead bodies from the surface of the mainstream of Ganga will begin in January next year, the Centre said today.
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Pacific President Anote Tong Criticises Australian Minister's 'Lapping Waves' Quip
President Anote Tong, whose low-lying Pacific nation of Kiribati is threatened by rising seas, Saturday criticised an Australian minister's quip about "water lapping at your door", saying it showed "moral irresponsibility".
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Steve Jobs and I are quite different: Bill Gates
Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, is committed to spread the good fortune and give it back overwhelmingly to help the world's poorest. The founder and chairman of Microsoft, said that he wants to help the world's poor with their farming, health, their water and sanitation. Bill Gates spoke to NDTV not just about his views on philanthropy bu...
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World facing bleak water future, warns UN
This stark warning was issued by the United Nations in a report released on March 16 at the World Water Forum in Istanbul.
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World facing bleak water future, warns UN
This stark warning was issued by the United Nations in a report released on March 16 at the World Water Forum in Istanbul.
-
World facing bleak water future, warns UN
This stark warning was issued by the United Nations in a report released on March 16 at the World Water Forum in Istanbul.
-
Water Forum says will promote water, but fails to see it as human right
The week-long congregation of heads of states, ministers and experts at the Turkish capital of Istanbul dissolved on March 22 with a pledge to move water high on the national development plans while promoting more effective use of financial resources available from several sources for the sector.
-
Water forum heads into final straight
A seven-day focus on the world's water crunch will wind up in Istanbul on Sunday with an expected pledge to work harder to provide access to clean water and sanitation and tackle worsening scarcity.
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Civic society groups call for discontinuation of water forums
A coalition of civic society and labour groups from across the world have called for discontinuation of water forums in the future, calling the World Water Forum as ",morally and financially bankrupt as well as bankrupt of ideas".
