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COPA - PCBs and Superfund in Bloomington, Indiana
Landfill continues to operate well, Alcamo said. But water sometimes overflows the plant, untreated, after heavy rains. And Viacom has disagreed with the EPA about the plant's size and location. At ...
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CRU Information Sheet no. 2: The Causes of Climatic Change
Drought is experienced over Australasia and parts of southeast Asia and South America while heavy rains occur in the nations neighbouring the warmer waters off South America (e.g. Peru and ...
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Monthly summary for June 1999
China and the Indian subcontinent; drought in Iran, Jordan and northern Mexico; heavy rains and flooding in central/eastern Europe; and a heatwave in Russia. Variable Value 1961-1990 ...
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Education Info
Heavy rains or melting snow may cause the water table to rise or ... . Lakes and dry creek beds may fill up with water during heavy rains. If the water table is low in underlying aquifers, water may ... ground. Artificial recharge is done to replenish the groundwater supply when rains are heavy in order to preserve water for later use or, in ...
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Prevent Fish Kills in Lakes and Ponds
Heavy rains can wash large amounts of nutrients and fertilizers into ponds, accelerating plant growth which can ... . Turnover is usually gradual and not harmful to fish. However, if strong winds, cold fall rains or rapid temperature changes accelerate the turnover process, fish can die as a result of ...
www.lake-aeration.com


David Suzuki Foundation: Climate Change: Health: Deadly Heat
In 1998, drought followed by heavy rains in western North America led to a sharp increase in the population of deer mice ...
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Sourcebook: Pervious Paving Materials
Many pervious surfaces that receive auto traffic require a clay-type roadbase subgrade. The roadbase material could slow water percolation in heavy rains and cause ... interlock and thereby avoid ruts, cracking, or settling occurring in heavily traveled spots. Very heavy loads can be displaced by the interlocking feature. 3.0 Use and Maintenance Pervious ...
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The UK Groundwater Forum
May 2006 ...
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What is groundwater?
Heavy rains or melting snow may cause the water table to rise, or heavy pumping of groundwater supplies may cause the water table to ...
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what's at stake
Both frequency and severity of flooding is reduced. On undeveloped land, heavy rains soak into the soil. But in heavily developed areas, that water instead flows across the ...
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