THE SAVE MANAPOURI CAMPAIGN BY MATT MARTIN Lake Manapouri is one of the most beautiful lakes in New Zealand‚ but this was put under threat with the proposition to raise the water level to power an aluminium smelter. Causes like the ecological impact of the lake being raised and the suspicions of secret provisions within the Manapouri-Te Anau development Act Pushed New Zealanders to begin” The Save Manapouri Campaign” This was New Zealand’s greatest environmental battle which involved
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it and how the message sticks and why. Lake Tahoe Ski Resort Not one mountain. Many. Not a few lifts. Hundreds. There are 7 ski resorts‚ each with its own personality. The fun is for everyone‚ a children’s center that Offers full- and half-day ski or snowboard sessions with surface lifts for beginners. Plan your getaway now. Since I currently reside in Nevada what better getaway to choose than the one in my own backyard Lake Tahoe as a sports’ resort. This place is amazing not
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Is the Texas law over homosexuality rights being equally enforced and updated by the state? Texas environmental contamination a result of corporate influence on the law. School funding in wealthy areas not being distributed equally throughout the state and the lack of positive results. For years gay and lesbian organizations have always had a hard fight for equal rights in the United States‚ Texas is without an exception
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Island of Tears (1980) provides the traditional Luo life. Most of her fiction stories are according with the customs‚ history and traditions of the Luo tribe in Kenya‚ which has the second largest ethnic group. The Luo tribe lived for most part near Lake Victoria. Her formal writing reflects the addition of her formal learning with the traditions in her life. All her collections of writings reflect her personal love towards the stories of her culture. Grace Ogot passed away in April 2010. Character
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their life. 9. Lake Baikal Located in Russia in southeastern Siberia west of Yablonovy Mountains‚ the Baikal Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Eurasia. It covers an area of 31‚494 sq. km. the Baikal Lake is also the deepest freshwater lake in the world‚ having a maximum depth of 1‚620 m. On an interesting note‚ the Baikal Lake supports an unusual aquatic population‚ including the Baikal seal‚ omul salmon‚ and certain rare animal species that exists only at Baikal. The lake‚ called the “Pearl
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adaptation necessary to face these impacts on population‚ temperature‚ human health‚ great lakes‚forest composition‚ and water resources. In the midwest the population is about 61 million. States include Illinois‚ Wisconsin‚ Minnesota‚ Lowa‚ Michigan‚ Ohio‚ Missouri‚ Indiana‚ Kansas‚ Nebraska‚ South and North Dakota and Oklahoma. The Midwest is home to expansive agricultural lands‚ forests in the north‚ the Great Lakes‚ and substantial industrial activity.Air and water pollution‚ and landscape changes
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A cold breeze blew in the night‚ gently brushing past the green grass that grew by a small lake. The clear water shone with a dim silvery light‚ looking like a mirror reflecting the moon and the stars. There were no clouds in the sky‚ so it was easy to see those beautiful dots of light shining brightly in the darkness‚ looking like a black mantle riddled with diamonds. It was a very pleasant night of spring‚ and anyone would find it refreshing to take a breath of fresh air in such conditions. Therefore
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the water itself in fact becomes the object to ignite? The Cuyahoga River is a prime example of this action. Named after the Iroquoian tribes whom once occupied the area‚ this winding river runs 84.9 miles throughout northeast Ohio and empties into Lake Erie. Running through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park‚ it has become recognized as an America Heritage River by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. In 1969‚ tragedy struck when pollution levels rose dangerously high‚ causing the Cuyahoga
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Samuel De Champlain (1567?-1635) was a French explorer and navigator who mapped much of northeastern North America and started a settlement in Quebec. Champlain also discovered the lake named for him (Lake Champlain‚ on the border of northern New York state and Vermont‚ named in 1609) and was important in establishing and administering the French colonies in the New World. In 1603‚ Champlain sailed to France on Francois Grave Du Pont’s expedition. They sailed up the St. Lawrence River and the Saguenay
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Was it right that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources cut Chinook Salmon stockings by almost 70% in Lake Michigan? Yes it was the right that the DNR reduced Chinook Salmon stockings. In the 1960s‚ a species of baitfish called alewife invaded the Great Lakes and started to die off by the millions due to overpopulation. In 1967‚ the DNR began planting Chinook Salmon‚ a prolific open water predator‚ to control the alewife population. In the process‚ the DNR created one of the best sport
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