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Californias wasteful water habits run up against a dry future and past
2015-04-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: You dont know youre in a megadrought until youre many years, if not decades, into one. So conditions in California could still turn around (which could lead to a shock to trance effect on water conservation efforts). But lots of signs are pointing to the current extraordinary dry spell, likely exacerbated by heat from human-driven climate change, taking California into conditions unexperienced since long before the states water-dependent economy exploded during Gov. Jerry Browns fathers...
In Long Beach, Calif., Smart Meters Spot Wasteful Water Users
2015-04-06 10:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The city has reduced its water consumption 6 percent since the drought started. The new meters can detect illegal watering in real time, and they've helped to cut some homeowners' use by 80 percent.
Californias Wasteful Water Habits Run Up Against a Dry Future and Past
2015-04-05 17:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: You dont know youre in a megadrought until youre many years, if not decades, into one. So conditions in California could still turn around (which could lead to a shock to trance effect on water conservation efforts). But lots of signs are pointing to the current extraordinary dry spell, likely exacerbated by heat from human-driven climate change, taking California into conditions unexperienced since long before the states water-dependent economy exploded during Gov. Jerry Browns fathers...
New committee meets in bid to reform 'wasteful' food corporation
2014-09-12 07:41:36| Agriculture - Topix.net
A high-level committee has met for the first time to investigate a restructure of the often-beleaguered Food Corporation of India as the food-grains authority looks to strengthen and integrate its supply chain. The FCI is the government agency charged with procuring and distributing grain, and is central to India's Food Security Act, which was brought in by the former Congress-led government to supply discounted commodities to at least 800m of the country's poor.
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New committee meets in bid to reform 'wasteful' food corporation
2014-09-11 15:31:31| Agriculture - Topix.net
A high-level committee has met for the first time to investigate a restructure of the often-beleaguered Food Corporation of India as the food-grains authority looks to strengthen and integrate its supply chain. The FCI is the government agency charged with procuring and distributing grain, and is central to India's Food Security Act, which was brought in by the former Congress-led government to supply discounted commodities to at least 800m of the country's poor.
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corporation
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