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Diverting Lake Michigan water for U.S. city's use sets bad precedent
2016-06-06 12:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Toronto Star: A small Wisconsin city has taken one step closer to gulping more than 30 million litres of freshwater a day from Lake Michigan, a move Ontario cottagers fear could signal the beginning of the end of the Great Lakes. We appreciate the scaling back of this proposal in part thanks to pressure from Ontario, said Bob Duncanson, executive director of Georgian Bay Association, a group representing 20 cottage associations. But we still feel that it sets a bad precedent for protection of the finite water...
Nepal drains dangerous Everest lake
2016-06-02 17:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Nepal's army has started work to drain rising waters in a lake near Everest at nearly 5,000m (16,400ft). Scientists say that is vital to partially drain Lake Imja to stop it from bursting its banks with potentially devastating consequences. Imja is one of thousands of lakes in the Himalayas formed by the melting of glaciers. But last year's earthquake may further have destabilised it. It is the highest drainage project of its kind, the military says. The altitude at which the work is...
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Closure of NE Marine Drive this weekend during Blue Lake Triathlon
2016-06-01 20:33:56| PortlandOnline
NE Marine Drive will be closed between NE Interlachen Lane and a half mile west of NW Sundial Road on Saturday and Sunday, June 4 - 5 from 7:30 am to 11:30 am during the annual Blue Lake Triathlon. Blue Lake Road will also be closed north of Blue Lake Park to the main entrance at NE Marine Drive.
Saint Clair Family Estate increases Marlborough foothold with Lake Chalice purchase
2016-05-31 16:59:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
New Zealand wine company Saint Clair Family Estate has acquired Lake Chalice in the Marlborough area of the country.
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Lake Meads Low Levels Wrongly Blamed on Climate Change
2016-05-31 12:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Breitbart: Whenever there is a new record set, whether rain, hurricane, drought, etc., those in the climate change alarmist camp seem to be quick to point to global warming as the cause and make more dire predictions regarding the future. Such is the case with Lake Mead. On May 20, the federal Bureau of Reclamation announced that the nation's largest reservoir reached an all-time low. The current level slipped below the previous record set in June 2015. Despite reports of the mismanagement of the important...
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