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LAKE SEVAN HAS A NEGATIVE BALANCE SHEET
12:47 December 01, 2014
EcoLur
Lake Sevan has a negative balance sheet. According to Hydrology Center
of Hydromet Service of the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations the
level of Lake Sevan was 1900 meters 14 centimeters according to
November 28's data, which is 5 centimeters less than the level on
the same day in 2013.
The negative balance sheet of Lake Sevan is conditioned by water
release of 270 million cubic meters instead of water release of 170
million cubic meters defined by law. The official argumentation is
irrigation water shortage in Ararat Valley.
The UN Climate Change Framework Convention Focal Point Aram Gabrielyan
said in his interview with EcoLur that the level of Lake Sevan must
be increased as soon as possible. "We must increase the lake level
within 10 years. We have the findings of studies, that currently the
common temperature in Lake Sevan is 3 degrees, which means that the
lake level must be increased not by 6.5 meters, but 12 meters," Aram
Gabrielyan said and added that the figure of 6.5 meter was approved
in the 60's, when climate conditions were different.
http://ecolur.org/en/news/officials/lake-sevan-has-a-negative-balance-sheet/6830/
12:47 December 01, 2014
EcoLur
Lake Sevan has a negative balance sheet. According to Hydrology Center
of Hydromet Service of the RA Ministry of Emergency Situations the
level of Lake Sevan was 1900 meters 14 centimeters according to
November 28's data, which is 5 centimeters less than the level on
the same day in 2013.
The negative balance sheet of Lake Sevan is conditioned by water
release of 270 million cubic meters instead of water release of 170
million cubic meters defined by law. The official argumentation is
irrigation water shortage in Ararat Valley.
The UN Climate Change Framework Convention Focal Point Aram Gabrielyan
said in his interview with EcoLur that the level of Lake Sevan must
be increased as soon as possible. "We must increase the lake level
within 10 years. We have the findings of studies, that currently the
common temperature in Lake Sevan is 3 degrees, which means that the
lake level must be increased not by 6.5 meters, but 12 meters," Aram
Gabrielyan said and added that the figure of 6.5 meter was approved
in the 60's, when climate conditions were different.
http://ecolur.org/en/news/officials/lake-sevan-has-a-negative-balance-sheet/6830/