International news 2008


   

14.05.08 : China: Troops rush to plug dam cracks
13.05.08
: China : Zipingpu Hydropower plant stopped by quake
19.04.08 : Spanish Government approves plan to transfer water from Tarragona to Barcelona (60 km)
18.04.08 : Ebro-Barcelona Water Transfer: Murcia and Valencia threaten to challenge the Constitutional Court
05.04.08 : EU clashes with the greek ministry over Acheloos diversion
02.04.08 : Drought in Espagne, Barcelona to import water from Marseille in tankers

30.03.08 : Windmill With A Twist Can Provide Fresh Water From Seawater Directly (Sciencedaily)
22.03.08 : World Water Day 2008
14.03.08 : Yacyreta Dam / Argentina : More respect of social rights and environnement needed (ERN) f
14.03.08 : Joint Call to halt Ilisu Dam Development on the Occasion of the International Day of Action Against Dams and for Rivers, Water and Life (Intl. Day of action for rivers)
14.03.08 : International Day of Actions for Rivers, worldwide !
27.02.08: Argentina/Yacyreta : TV Team, Yann Arthus Bertrand and Roberto Epple after 5 days released and tranfered to Brezil. One member of the team is still blocked in Porto Iguazu / Argentina
25.02.08 : Yann Arthus Bertrands french TV Crew and the head of European Rivers Network, Roberto Epple, arrested when  filming the Yacyreta dam in Argentina
22.02.08 : Famous french photogropher Yann Arthus Bertrand filming currently Argentinas Rivers and Nature (Cineflex Technology) with te participation of ERN

 

News 2007