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  1. China Earthquake Threatens Drinking Water Supply in Ya’an City

    22 Apr 2013- 08:18 by OOSKAnews Correspondent China, YA’AN CITY A large earthquake, measured by China's earthquake administration at magnitude 7.0 and by the U.S. Geological Survey at 6.6, hit Sichuan Province this weekend killing at least 186 people ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 04/22/2013 - 10:13

  2. India Keeping Tabs on Brahmaputra River Flows Out of China: National Security Advisor

    5 Dec 2012- 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent BEIJING, China The Indian government is keeping a close eye on the Brahmaputra River water flows coming out of China into India’s Arunachal Pradesh state, to verify China’s claims that planned works on the ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 12/05/2012 - 09:37

  3. China, India Need to Discuss Tibetan Rivers

    5 Oct 2012- 09:45 by Local Press Report NEW DELHI First Post World The issue of Tibet should be “on the table” during talks between India and China, Tibetan political leader Lobsang Sangay said here Friday. Explaining why India and China should discuss ...

    Local Press Report - 10/05/2012 - 09:56

  4. Chinese, Italian Universities Partner for Glacier Research

    19 Jul 2012- 10:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Italy, MILAN Italy’s Milan-Bicocca University announced on July 16 that it has signed an agreement with the Chinese Academy of Sciences to jointly study Alpine, Antarctic and Himalayan glaciers. "Glaciers ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 07/19/2012 - 11:49

  5. Sold Downriver: Thailand, Laos Accused of Dam Lies

    14 Mar 2012- 08:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent vientiane, laos Tensions are rising again over the proposed Thai-funded Xayaburi Dam project in Laos. Last December in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the Mekong River Commission Council, representing Laos, Cambodia, ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/15/2012 - 14:27

  6. Otero Urges More Research on Himalayan Glacier Melt

    17 Jan 2012- 11:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent washington, dc, united states U.S. Under-Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Maria Otero urged more research and data sharing on Himalayan glacier melt during a forum last week ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/26/2013 - 16:00

  7. China Uses High-Tech Screening System to Save Desert River

    29 Nov 2011- 14:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent China, XINJIANG China is installing a multi-million-dollar water level monitoring system on its longest inland waterway, the Tarim River, to manage the flow in an effort to save the river from vanishing. ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/15/2012 - 14:35

  8. Mekong Countries to Meet Over Laotian Dam Project

    19 Apr 2011- 09:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Bangkok, thailand With Southeast Asian countries proposing construction of a dozen dams on the Mekong River in the coming years, the Mekong River Commission has scheduled a meeting this week (April 19) to ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/15/2013 - 17:32

  9. Dalai Lama Raises Concerns Over Tibet’s Glaciers

    12 Apr 2011- 10:01 by OOSKAnews Correspondent NEW DELHI, India Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at an event in New Delhi on April 2 raised concerns over the loss of Tibet’s glaciers, often referred to as Earth’s “Third Pole” because of the large ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/30/2013 - 07:58

  10. WikiLeaks Cables Warn of Climate Change Threats in Asia

    11 Jan 2011- 15:33 by OOSKAnews Correspondent NEW DELHI, India Controversial cables released by non-profit media organization WikiLeaks last month include warnings from intelligence personnel on the effects of climate change on water levels in Asia’s ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 05/30/2013 - 07:58

  11. Study Looks at Growth and Decay of Tibetan Glaciers

    14 Jun 2010- 20:58 by Local Press Report China, STOCKHOLM Science Daily A study chronicling the growth and decay of glaciers in the Tibetan plateau far back in time found that these glaciers have remained relatively small for tens of thousands of years. ...

    Local Press Report - 01/14/2011 - 08:00

  12. Tibetan Plateau Glaciers Melting Accelerates

    13 Apr 2009- 20:57 by Local Press Report washington, dc Radio Free Asia The majority of glaciers in the Tibetan plateau are "in retreat," experts warned during an event at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC. "The continued research ...

    Local Press Report - 05/26/2013 - 16:07

  13. Qinghai-Tibet Glaciers Melting

    23 Feb 2009- 19:57 by Local Press Report BEIJING WWF Glaciers in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau in southwestern China have receded by 196 square kilometers over the past 40 years, according to a threeyear study. Glaciers at the headwaters of the Yangtze River ...

    Local Press Report - 01/14/2011 - 06:00

  14. Melting Glaciers on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Worrisome: Experts

    9 Feb 2009- 19:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent BEIJING, China Chinese scientists warn that glaciers that serve as water sources on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau are melting at a "worrisome" pace. The glaciers have already receded 196 square kilometers ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 01/14/2011 - 06:00

  15. China Reassures India on Trans-Border Himalayan Rivers

    21 Jan 2008- 19:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent NEW DELHI, India — China has assured India that it will ensure the "protection and rational use" of water resources in the transHimalayan rivers that flow into this country from the upper reaches of ...

    OOSKAnews Corre... - 01/14/2011 - 13:00