CHENNAI: A day after the city reported widespread inundation, workers of the Greater Chennai Corporation drained water from most of the affected areas. Areas like Pulianthope, Vyasarpadi, Kodungaiyur and Korattur in the northern parts of the city, and Ram Nagar, Murugu Nagar, AGS Colony in Velachery and Madipakkam in the south were severely flooded on Saturday. Stagnant water was cleared …
To the editor: Tulare Lake, as the article on the drought in the San Joaquin Valley notes, was once the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River. She hopes to see the current farming and ranching economy replaced with something else, “perhaps factories or business parks.” Here’s a novel idea: Let’s restore what was once Tulare Lake …
It is an ironic problem to be faced with when trying to stop towns from running out of water — partially draining one of New South Wales' largest dams as part of its proposed expansion. Key points: Wyangala Dam's capacity is proposed to be increased by 53 per cent Water experts say its volume will have to be reduced by …
