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Damascus, Syria Water Crisis Threatens 5.5 Million People
Frances Diana Roullo | | Jan 07, 2017 03:19 AM EST |
Five and a half million people in Damascus have little to no access to water from rebel-held Wadi Barada after the springs have been disrupted due to ongoing fighting between Syrian regime troops and rebel groups.
China to Develop First Zero-Waste Seawater Desalination Plant in 2017
Charissa Echavez | | Nov 07, 2016 09:02 PM EST |
China is starting to develop its first zero-waste seawater desalination plant next year in Tianjin Municipality's Nangang Industrial Zone, with operations projected to start in 2019.
Water Running Out? New Map Reveals Remaining Groundwater on Earth
Ana Verayo | | Nov 17, 2015 06:20 AM EST |
Scientists have mapped out the ground water under the Earth for the first time ever, revealing how much of it is left and how long until it runs out.
China Inaugurates World's Largest Water Transfer Project
Nyrene Grace Patricia Paranga | | Dec 13, 2014 04:35 AM EST |
China officially inaugurated the largest water diversion project in the world.
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