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From drought to hurricanes, Grenada tackles climate change with German help
2013-12-24 08:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: After a sudden thunderstorm this fall, Paul Valdon sat in a line of cars for 45 minutes near a bridge over a river because of gushing water. People got out of their vehicles and shouted in frustration as the river engulfed the concrete structure, preventing them from crossing the waterway in the northeast part of the island. His friend in a nearby car tried to find an alternative way through the mountains, but got stuck again when a landslide blocked that road, as well. Valdon missed an important...
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Insult someone on Twitter or Facebook? A crime in Grenada
2013-06-30 02:09:16| CNET News.com
Lawmakers on the island of Grenada are tired of online "mischief." So they've banned it. How might this affect the nation's discourse? [Read more]
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Optimistic but Cautious, Grenada Bolsters Its Water Resources
2013-05-11 17:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: One daunting scientific forecast states that almost half of the world`s population will live in areas of water scarcity by 2030. Yet Christopher Husbands, the head of Grenada`s National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA), is unfazed. "Nationally, we have adequate resources, certainly taking us way past 2030," he told IPS, adding that for the coming decades Grenada did not need to be overly concerned about the coming water scarcity. Yet he allowed that two villages in Grenada do not have...
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