news.bbc.co.uk - 2/11/2009
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BBC: A multi-billion-dollar project to divert water from southern China to the arid north is already four years behind schedule. The news comes as parts of northern and central China struggle to cope with severe drought. Officials recently admitted that water would not flow along the project's ...
newmuseum.org - 2/10/2009
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View of Urban China: Informal Cities from just
inside the New Museum's public entrance View of Urban...
China: Informal Cities from just inside the New Museum's public entrance
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Urban China
cleantech.com - 2/13/2009
usatoday.com - 2/19/2009
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usatoday.com —
The FDA is working with state health agencies
across the country to make members of Chinese-American communities...
aware of the danger. Chinese newspapers report that some infant formula has been linked to kidney problems and kidney stones in babies in ...
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FDA: Melamine found in baby formula made in China
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Water Efficiency Key to Saving Energy, Expert Says
Worldwatch Institute —
... To address the country's water deficiencies, the Chinese government began plans in 2001 for a South-North Water Diversion project. The $62 billion project hopes to divert water from the Yangtze to the arid north along eastern, central, and western routes. If the project is completed (the western route has yet to begin), a significant amount of energy would be required to pump water across the country. ...
Water Efficiency Key to Saving Energy, Expert Says
Worldchanging: Bright Green —
... , at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. last week. "Water resources are over-allocated, over-used, and grossly polluted by human and industrial waste." To address the country's water deficiencies, the Chinese government began plans in 2001 for a South-North Water Diversion project . The $62 billion project hopes to divert water from the Yangtze to the arid north along eastern, central, and western routes. If the project is completed (the western route has yet to begin), a significant amount of energy would be required to pump water across the country. "It takes a ...
Water Efficiency Key to Saving Energy, Expert Says
Matter Network - Clean Technology, Green News and Sustainable Business News —
... To address the country's water deficiencies, the Chinese government began plans in 2001 for a South-North Water Diversion project. The $62 billion project hopes to divert water from the Yangtze to the arid north along eastern, central, and western routes. If the project is completed (the western route has yet to begin), a significant amount of energy would be required to pump water across the country. ...
NRDC China Environmental News Alert
Switchboard, from NRDC —
... in China are beginning to see the importance of creating green buildings in China. A small but growing number of buildings in China are pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. So far fourteen buildings have been awarded LEED certification and many others are under construction. In addition, 103 buildings have registered their intent to seek certification.
China International Business (February 10, 2009)
Delays block China's giant water scheme
China's multi-billion-dollar project ...
Water Efficiency is Key to Saving Energy: Expert
Greener Buildings —
... ," at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., recently. "Water resources are over-allocated, over-used, and grossly polluted by human and industrial waste." To address the country's water deficiencies, the Chinese government began plans in 2001 for a South-North Water Diversion project . The $62 billion project hopes to divert water from the Yangtze to the arid north along eastern, central, and western routes. If the project is completed (the western route has yet to begin), a significant amount of energy would be required to pump water across the country. "It takes a ...
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What a week for water awareness. First it's Twitter and Beck , and now it's the coffee on your desk. Everything we do has a big water footprint (think carbon footprint), but we rarely think about that... yet.
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