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Indian floods: thousands stranded in northern Himalayas
2013-06-21 11:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The Indian air force has dropped food and medicine to assist tens of thousands of people trapped in up to 100 towns and villages cut off by monsoon rains and landslides in the northern Himalayas. Soldiers and other workers reopened dozens of roads by building makeshift bridges, accelerating the evacuation of nearly 62,000 people, said a Uttarakhand state spokesman, Amit Chandola. More than 2,000 vehicles carrying stranded Hindu pilgrims have travelled from the area since Thursday, he said....
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Indian landslides leave thousands trapped in valley
2013-06-20 12:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: As many as 4,000 people are believed trapped by landslides in a valley near a Hindu shrine in the Indian Himalayas, days after floods killed more than 100 people. Helicopters have ferried rescue workers and doctors along with equipment, food and medicine to Kedarnath in the state of Uttarakhand, the nearest town. Most of those stranded are Hindu pilgrims who were visiting four shrines. Amit Chandola, a state spokesman, said authorities had so far been unable to reach eight villages feared washed...
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Comment - Soft Drinks & Water - Invest in PR - and Cricket - to Unlock Indian Promise
2013-06-18 15:06:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
The path for international soft drinks companies in India has been littered with potholes. But, as a relative calm sets in, Richard Corbett assesses the opportunities and suggests how to hit the big time in the country.
Containership MOL Comfort sinks in Indian Ocean
2013-06-18 01:00:00| Ship Technology
A container vessel owned and operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has sunk about 200 nautical miles off Yemen in the Indian Ocean after its hull cracked amidship.
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Die-off in Indian River Lagoon killing dolphins, manatees
2013-06-16 18:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tampa Bay Times: The Indian River Lagoon on Florida's east coast has long been known as the most diverse ecosystem in North America. Its 156 miles of water boasts more than 600 species of fish and more than 300 kinds of birds. The lagoon is not just an ecological treasure. To the towns along its edge -- Titusville, Cocoa, Melbourne, Vero Beach and Stuart, among others -- it accounts for hundreds of millions in revenue from angling, boating, bird-watching, tourism and other waterfront activities. But these days...
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