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S Asia disunity foils flood warnings
2013-07-19 02:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: A lack of co-operation between South Asian countries is preventing timely flood warnings that could save lives and property during the monsoon season. Erratic and extreme rainfall is causing catastrophic flooding, most recently in northwest India and Nepal following heavy rainfall in June. But the sharing of hydrological data can be a sensitive issue because of disputes over water use. Officials say a network is required to share data across borders. Experts and officials told the BBC...
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