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November 12, 2013

Egypt farmers fear water supply threat from Ethiopia dam
Ezbet Rabie, Egypt (AFP) Nov 12, 2013
With an economy already in tatters, Egypt's farmers fear the building of an upstream Nile dam in Ethiopia could lead to water shortages and crop failures with catastrophic effects on their livelihood. "We don't want this dam," says Saeed al-Simari, standing on his modest land in Egypt's fertile Nile Delta region. "We want to plant our land, we need water. It's hard enough with the water we have, imagine when we don't have anymore," said Simari. "We are very worried about our crops," he told ... read more

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				Warsaw climate meet must measure rich lands' emissions Brazil said Wednesday that next week's Warsaw climate change meeting should set itself the task of measuring the damage done by rich countries' greenhouse gas emissions. ... more		EU faces decision on GM crop cultivation: Commission European governments must now decide once and for all if they are to block or permit the cultivation of genetically modified crops on the continent, the European Commission said Wednesday. ... more

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