Articles for Lake Area

In the dust of the Coachella Valley, residents push for a park along the shrinking Salton Sea
3 weeks, 5 days ago

In the dust of the Coachella Valley, residents push for a park along the shrinking Salton Sea

LA Times  

In a state boasting epic mountain ranges and stunning coastlines, the Salton Sea is not typically considered an outdoor-lover’s paradise. Alianza Coachella Valley, the nonprofit group leading the call for recreational infrastructure at the Salton Sea, is pushing for a trail that would connect to a 40-mile bike and pedestrian corridor already under construction in the Coachella Valley, extending from …

Community Water California State Area Sea Valley
‘Illegal roads’ in a Nevada national park will cost $8.5m to fix, officials say
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Illegal roads’ in a Nevada national park will cost $8.5m to fix, officials say

The Independent  

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Water Roads Nevada Las Vegas Park Lake Illegal
Territory of Shandong
10 months, 1 week ago

Territory of Shandong

China Daily  

Shandong, bordering on the Bohai and the Huanghai seas, looks like an eagle sticking out from the vast territory of China. It is about 700 kilometers long from east to west and 430 kilometers wide from south to north, with a total land area of 155,800 square kilometers and a total ocean area of 159,600 square kilometers. Enjoying a total …

China Shandong Lake Kilometers
Alaska man inadvertently films his own drowning on a glacial lake with helmet GoPro, officials say
1 year, 5 months ago

Alaska man inadvertently films his own drowning on a glacial lake with helmet GoPro, officials say

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — An Alaska man inadvertently filmed his own drowning on a glacial lake with a GoPro camera mounted on his helmet, but authorities who recovered the camera have not yet found his body, officials said Tuesday. Alaska State Troopers said teams would continue to search Mendenhall Lake for the body of Paul Rodriguez Jr., 43, of Juneau. Juneau …

Kayak Lake Juneau Rodriguez Inadvertently Films
BBMP officials recover part of the encroached Kaggadasapura lake
1 year, 7 months ago

BBMP officials recover part of the encroached Kaggadasapura lake

The Hindu  

As officials and the security personnel tasked with guarding Kaggadasapura Lake were busy in election duty, a private company from Mumbai had encroached eight guntas of the lake area and built a compound wall and labour sheds to claim the ownership. Officials informed their seniors and soon, the officials returned with additional police security cover and recovered the encroached 8 …

Fir Nithya Lake Area Kaggadasapura Lake
Hit reality show highlights rural revitalization over the years
2 years, 1 month ago

Hit reality show highlights rural revitalization over the years

China Daily  

A scene from Keep Running. Hit reality show Keep Running has released a special episode this month with aims to present the rural-vitalization achievements made by Zhejiang and Fujian provinces over recent years. In its latest episode on Zhejiang TV, the show has taken a group of celebrities including actors Li Chen, Zheng Kai and Sha Yi, actresses Angelababy and …

Rural Revitalization Zhejiang Keep Running Lake Area
CAG flags CRZ violations in State
2 years, 4 months ago

CAG flags CRZ violations in State

The Hindu  

The Comptroller and Auditor General has exposed the irregular approval of a commercial project in Kochi in the wetland area of Vembanad Lake and the construction carried out in the No Development Zone of the Akkulam Lake region by a shopping mall in Thiruvananthapuram. The national auditor revealed that a portion of land adjacent to the boundary line of the …

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'Appalling' chemical spill in Melbourne's west leaves dead wildlife strewn through waterways
2 years, 9 months ago

'Appalling' chemical spill in Melbourne's west leaves dead wildlife strewn through waterways

ABC  

Residents in Melbourne's west are devastated about a significant chemical spill that has left dead fish through local waterways and may have made it all the way to Port Phillip Bay. Key points: The EPA believes more than 12,000 litres of chemicals leaked into waterways after a factory fire The pollution has travelled to Cherry Lake in Altona, killing wildlife …

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Thousands Are Racing To Flee A Lake Tahoe Resort City As A Huge Wildfire Spreads
3 years, 4 months ago

Thousands Are Racing To Flee A Lake Tahoe Resort City As A Huge Wildfire Spreads

NPR  

Thousands Are Racing To Flee A Lake Tahoe Resort City As A Huge Wildfire Spreads Enlarge this image toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Noah Berger/AP SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Thousands of people rushed to leave South Lake Tahoe as the entire resort city came under evacuation orders and wildfire raced toward Lake Tahoe, a large freshwater lake straddling California and …

Wildfire California Nevada South Miles Destroyed Area
Lushan Xihai Scenic Area, Jiangxi province
3 years, 10 months ago

Lushan Xihai Scenic Area, Jiangxi province

China Daily  

Lushan Xihai Scenic Area, Jiangxi province Location: Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city, Jiangxi province Websites: www.lsxhfjq.cn en.lsxhfjq.cn Scenic Spot Level: AAAAA Opening Hours: 8:00-18:00 8:00-17:30 Ticket Price: General admission: 85 yuan /person Boat ticket: 70 yuan/person Notes: 1. A stunning view of Lushan Xihai Scenic Area in Jiujiang city, East China’s Jiangxi province Covering a total planned area of 495 square …

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India, China complete disengagement in Pangong lake area; to hold military talks on Saturday
3 years, 10 months ago

India, China complete disengagement in Pangong lake area; to hold military talks on Saturday

India TV News  

After completing the withdrawal of troops and weapons from the north and south banks of Pangong lake, India and China will hold a fresh round of high-level military talks on Saturday to take forward the disengagement process in Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang in eastern Ladakh, official sources said on Friday. The tenth round of Corps Commander-level talks are scheduled …

China Indian Disengagement Chinese Ladakh Area Areas
Pangong lake disengagement: Chinese troops move behind, dismantle bunkers from friction area - In Pics
3 years, 10 months ago

Pangong lake disengagement: Chinese troops move behind, dismantle bunkers from friction area - In Pics

India TV News  

The frontline troops of China and India continued to disengage at the south and north banks of the Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh. "The Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the southern and northern bank of the Pangong Tso Lake start synchronised and organised disengagement from February 10," Senior Colonel Wu Qian had said in a brief statement. Pictures show …

India China Indian Chinese Ladakh Banks Eastern Ladakh
Wolong Lake scenic area
4 years, 7 months ago

Wolong Lake scenic area

China Daily  

Updated : 2020-06-10 A picture of tranquility: Wolong Lake scenic area in Kangping county in Shenyang. Located in Kangping county of Shenyang, capital of Northeast China's Liaoning province, Wolong Lake is the largest plain freshwater lake in Liaoning. The Wolong Lake scenic area was listed as a national lake ecological environmental protection pilot area in 2012. In 2020, the Wolong …

Area Lake Shenyang Wolong Kangping County Wolong Lake
India-China border standoff: A look at strategic value of Pangong Tso's 'finger' area that was among sites of 1962 war
4 years, 7 months ago

India-China border standoff: A look at strategic value of Pangong Tso's 'finger' area that was among sites of 1962 war

Firstpost  

One of the areas in eastern Ladakh that have witnessed troop build-up along the LAC is the area around the Pangong Tso Lake. The Chinese side has objected to India laying a key road in the ‘finger area’ of Pangong Tso Lake region as also some other regions. The trigger for the incident was China’s strong objection to the road …

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Telangana chokes Hussainsagar
5 years, 4 months ago

Telangana chokes Hussainsagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Despite a Supreme Court order to demolish all constructions in the full tank level of Hussainsagar, and prevent new ones from coming up, the state government has embarked on building the Telangana Martrys Bhavan and will allow theme parks and islands to come up here. The toposheets of 1974 show the lake size at 571.48 hectares and water spread …

Court Water Telangana Road Hectares Necklace Road Hussainsagar
Tasmanian small town of Miena ready to flee as bushfire sends smoke skywards
5 years, 11 months ago

Tasmanian small town of Miena ready to flee as bushfire sends smoke skywards

ABC  

Firefighters are battling an uncontrolled bushfire near Miena in Tasmania's Central Plateau, with people in the small town warned the blaze could place them at "high risk". Key points: Two fires in burning at opposite ends of Little Pine Lagoon are being met with a heavy response by emergency crews, with multiple aircraft and dozens of teams despatched People are …

Area Little Lake Tasmania Small Town Pine Lagoon