Geographical Events: July 2010

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Dam fails in eastern Iowa, causing massive flooding - CNN.com

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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Would Dublin drink the Shannon dry? (Weekend Review, 24 Jul 2010, Page W1)

Would Dublin drink the Shannon dry?

Weekend Review
24 Jul 2010

“Water is life. It’s the briny broth of our origins, the pounding circulatory system of the world. We stake our civilisations on the coasts and mighty rivers. Our deepest dread is the threat of having too little – or too much”. Barbara Kingsolver,...read more...

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Gazing into Belgium’s widening political and cultural gulf (The Irish Times, 20 Jul 2010, Page 9)

Gazing into Belgium's widening political and cultural gulf
ARTHUR BEESLEY
The Irish Times
20 Jul 2010

FIVE WEEKS after Belgium's general election, the country's leaders are still working on a coalition pact in which Dutch-speaking Flemish separatists would share power with French-speaking Socialists. It's no sprint. The negotiation could continue for... read more...

Friday, July 16, 2010

Moral trade-off muddies aid or trade debate (The Irish Times, 16 Jul 2010, Page 14)

Moral trade-off muddies aid or trade debate
SARAH CAREY
The Irish Times
16 Jul 2010

THE RECENT G20 summit ended with the usual vague commitments from rich nations to meet aid targets to the developing world. This time the grumbling about the value of such aid was a little more overt. You see, if you talk to any sensible expert, within... read more...

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

irishtimes.com:Council seeks to pump water daily from Shannon to Dublin

Council seeks to pump water daily from Shannon to Dublin

DUBLIN CITY Council is to seek approval next week for a plan to pump
350 million litres of water per day from the river Shannon to serve the
capital�s drinking water needs for the next 70 years.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/0714/1224274660568.html

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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

irishtimes.com:Clonmel set for flood-relief scheme

Clonmel set for flood-relief scheme

THE CONSTRUCTION of a new flood-relief drainage system is expected to
begin in Clonmel in late August or early September, Minister of State
for Public Works Martin Mansergh announced yesterday.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0707/1224274191854.html