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Glacier Melt Due to Climate Change Causes "Himalayan Tsunamis"

1 Aug 2013- 10:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent KATHMANDU, Nepal Climate change in the Himalayan Mountain region of South Asia is causing glaciers to melt at alarming rates, producing glacial lakes that could easily burst through natural earthen dams and cause extensive flooding, according to the
Indian Floods Called a Man-Made Disaster

28 Jun 2013- 10:03 by OOSKAnews Correspondent DEHRADUN, India Torrential rains last week that caused the Ganges River to flood and create landslides in northern India’s Uttarakhand state washed away thousands of homes, with a death toll that could go well beyond the previously reported 1,000 people
Chilean Copper Producer CODELCO Faces Protests Over Andina 244 Project

The National Copper Corporation of Chile (CODELCO) faces protests by workers and public opposition to its Andina 244 expansion project.
Chile’s Aguas Andinas Criticized Over “Secret Agreement” for Alto Maipo Hydropower Project

Santiago water supplier Aguas Andinas, which is facing fines and other legal action over recent water cuts in the Chilean capital, is now under fire for its involvement in the Alto Maipo hydropower project.
Pakistan Puts a Halt to Indian Dam in Kashmir

Pakistan has raised objections with India over the planned construction of the 1,000 MW Pakal Dul hydropower project in disputed Kashmir.

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