Timok River Talks: Serbia and Bulgaria

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Timok River Talks: Serbia and Bulgaria

2 Comments 20 January 2011

Degradation of the Timok River Basin from unregulated mining activity of the Bor Copper Mine and untreated urban wastewater poses security risks to human health and environmental sustainability in Bulgaria and Serbia. The Timok River creates an international boundary between Bulgaria and Serbia, and joint management of the river basin is required to mitigate the adverse [...]

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Saving the Sands Makes Cents

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Saving the Sands Makes Cents

2 Comments 20 January 2011

Coastal erosion in California is costing money for managed retreat solutions that need repetitive maintenance. Local beaches are damaged by the rise in the sea level and waves aren’t breaking like they used to. City officials, activists, and surfers are participants in the battle to save California’s coast from erosion. Dean LaTourrette, executive director of Save [...]

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