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Dolphin birth rate in Mekong River hits high
1 month, 1 week ago

Dolphin birth rate in Mekong River hits high

China Daily  

A Mekong River dolphin on the major waterway at Kampi village, Cambodia. HENG SINITH / AP Cambodia has expressed its confidence that continued cooperation among all relevant stakeholders will ensure the long-term survival and growth of dolphin populations in the Mekong River. The statement came after the number of newborn dolphins increased to nine within the first 11 months of …

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Yamuna hits 206-metre mark as river’s ebb and flow continues
1 year, 5 months ago

Yamuna hits 206-metre mark as river’s ebb and flow continues

The Hindu  

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi breached the 206-metre mark on Thursday evening but came down to 205.95 metres by 10 p.m. The government usually starts evacuating people living in the low-lying areas close to the river when the level reaches 206 metres. Around 41,000 people living close to the river are vulnerable and need to be evacuated …

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Lake Powell hits lowest water level on record
3 years, 5 months ago

Lake Powell hits lowest water level on record

CNN  

CNN — Plagued by climate change-fueled drought and increasing demand for water, Lake Powell, the second largest reservoir in the United States, has fallen to its lowest level on record since it was first filled more than 50 years ago. John Fleck, the director of the Water Resources Program at the University of New Mexico, told Lake Powell might not …

Water Drought Level Reservoirs Lake Powell Colorado River
Flooding hits some French towns as water recedes elsewhere
3 years, 11 months ago

Flooding hits some French towns as water recedes elsewhere

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Floodwaters that devastated vineyards and …

Water Recedes French Towns
Hundreds in shelters as record flooding hits Arkansas River
5 years, 7 months ago

Hundreds in shelters as record flooding hits Arkansas River

Associated Press  

— Temporary shelters were housing hundreds of people on Thursday following evacuations along the swollen Arkansas River, where officials kept a close eye on an aging levee system facing enormous pressure from enduring floodwaters. “That’s all we can do.” In nearby Van Buren, Arkansas, officials warned that a levee protecting a mostly rural area on the western edge of the …

Flooding Oklahoma Arkansas River Meters Cubic Corps