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Government steps up water saving projects as drought widens

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Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 23:25:12 +0000

Government steps up water saving projects as drought widens

The country will soon embark on a massive water conservation and watershed protection program, not just because of the drought but to build up its irrigation supply so “we can feed every Filipino” at all times, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said here on Friday.

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Australian state to pump oxygen into rivers as fish die

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 07:38:59 +0000

An Australian state government has plans to mechanically pump oxygen into lakes and rivers after hundreds of thousands of fish have died.

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US allows Nestle to keep taking water from California forest

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US allows Nestle to keep taking water from California forest

LOS ANGELES — United States officials offered Nestle, the maker of Arrowhead bottled water, a three-year permit on Wednesday to keep taking millions of gallons of water from a national forest in Southern California. The permit, however, included new restrictions designed to keep a creek flowing for other uses. Nestle has 60 days to decide whether it will accept the terms.

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