Posts Tagged ‘rivers’

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Question: How are the major rivers of india affected by climate change?
I have some homework, i need to make a chart about how the major rivers of india are affected by climate change. it would be really really helpful if you can give me a link to a site or any information on the topic. thanx!!
thanx soooo much for the answers!! u guys rock!!

Answer:

Answer by Tom A
Many rivers in India are fed by melt water from glaciers. Many of these glaciers are rapidly disappearing due to climate change. When the glaciers are gone, so is a reliable source of water from the rivers.

Good clean water as UK rivers enjoyed great decade
The UK’s Environment Agency has defined the last decade as ‘the best for rivers since the industrial revolution’. With dramatic improvements in water quality and the general environment around rivers the results have been seen in the recovery of wildlife in the British countryside.
Read more on EARTHtimes.org

Minister wants Sidon dump turned into garden
SIDON: Caretaker Environment Minister Mohammad Rahhal called Sunday for Sidon’s toxic waste dump to be turned into a garden complex. Speaking at an environmental fair held to draw attention to the country’s various ecological challenges, Rahhal expressed his wish to convert the dump, considered an ongoing health and ecological catastrophe, into a green space
Read more on The Daily Star Lebanon

Do laws about discharging water into lakes, rivers and seas exist?
Do they exist in your country (please mention which one) and how do they use?
Are the laws regional, national or international?
What do you think; how should we or the government enforce the industries?
How and how much to fine for infraction?
And what do you think about responsibilities of industries and the government on industrial water pollution.

This search and your answers will help me to inform other people about water pollution in different countries, so please give serious answers

What are the effects of Man on the ecosystem with emphasis on examples of international importance (tropical rain forests, oceans, important rivers)

Fine. Go ahead and don’t believe in Global Warming, archeology, or biology. But there are other more immediate reasons to cut pollution: holes in the ozone causing cancer, smog conditions leading to increased rates of asthma and allergies, rivers with inedible fish, and the destruction of the habitats of animals that YOU enjoy hunting.

Heck, you could even be against pollution for efficiency reasons. Anytime a company dumps something in the trash or pumps it into our atmosphere it is wasted energy, just like radiant heat or vibration is wasted energy.

I just need anything that will help me! i am doing this project on water pollution in rivers and i have a competitonon Wednesday so i have to get all of the information tonight! please give me anything you can! thank you!!!

That all schools are all enviormenttally safe? I disagree!
They have flush toilets with water, non recyled toilet paper,
syrofoam trays,filthy gyms, litter all over in the woods and animals’ habitiats, rivers, lakes and oceans containing trash and sewage from the schools, food wasting, schools are not accepting enviormenttally safe clubs to help the enviorment, schools have a few recyling bins for certain types of trash like bottles and also sinks not have having water saving thingies. Please answer and thank you for helping the enviorment and the animals!