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Earthquakes, dams and responsibility
(November 21, 2011) Matt Ridley, writing about dams and induced seismicity in the Wall Street Journal, cites Probe International’s reports on the consequences of building the Three Gorges Dam: t… more →
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Earthquakes, dams and responsibility
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wrote 1 year ago: (November 21, 2011) Matt Ridley, writing about dams and induced seismicity in the Wall Street Journa … more →
China's deadly dam fever
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wrote 1 year ago: (August 31, 2011) Financial rewards for bypassing dam safety procedures have created an unrestraine … more →
Pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi urges Burma to save the Irrawaddy
wrote 1 year ago: (August 16, 2011) Democracy icon takes on China-funded dam project in Burma. By Lisa Peryman for Pro … more →
Chinese study reveals Three Gorges Dam triggered 3,000 earthquakes, numerous landslides
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wrote 1 year ago: (June 1, 2011) A 2010 study by seismologists at the China Earthquake Administration (formerly known … more →
Environment officials claim hydroelectric power is dirtier than thermal power, not a clean solution at all
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wrote 2 years ago: (January 27, 2011) China’s ministry in charge of environmental protection says hydropower can be dir … more →
Expect geological trouble at Three Gorges: report
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wrote 2 years ago: (January 24, 2011) A new report from the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) says the Three Gorges … more →
China to usher in a “golden decade” for hydro power sector
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wrote 2 years ago: (January 19, 2011) As China rushes to meet lofty goals to cut carbon emissions, officials say the co … more →
China counts £130bn cost of economic growth
wrote 2 years ago: (December 28, 2010) The Guardian’s Jonathan Watts writes that the cost of pollution, deteriora … more →
Chinese Academy of Engineering says Three Gorges project’s feasibility study was “completely correct”
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wrote 2 years ago: (December 20, 2010) On December 17, 2010, the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) issued an assessm … more →
Whispering a dirty secret: Chinese officials set to speed up construction of dams
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wrote 2 years ago: (December 16, 2010) China is once again giving the green light to contentious hydro-electric project … more →
Resettlement as vehicle for corruption: China perfects the crime
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wrote 2 years ago: (December 15, 2010) The Chinese government is undertaking a massive relocation program to solve natu … more →
Tonnes of debris fished from Chinese dam
wrote 2 years ago: (December 11, 2010) Beijing – Workers in central China have fished 78,000 tonnes of debris out … more →
Mekong River: Challenges from deforestation and water transfer
wrote 2 years ago: (November 23, 2010) The flow of the river will be weakened seriously or it can dry out completely if … more →
China Officials Push Water Plan
wrote 2 years ago: (November 9, 2010) Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Probe International’s Executive Direct … more →
Crowning feat for Three Gorges Dam
wrote 2 years ago: (November 7, 2010) Water has risen to its maximum level at China’s Three Gorges Dam, driving e … more →
Mountains of trash fished from China's Three Gorges Dam
wrote 2 years ago: (November 4, 2010) Workers in central China have fished 3,800 tonnes of rubbish out of the Three Gor … more →
Three Gorges reservoir hits 175-metre mark, risks begin
wrote 2 years ago: (October 26, 2010) China’s massive Three Gorges dam reservoir is finally sitting at its maximu … more →
Three Gorges water close to max
wrote 2 years ago: (October 21, 2010) China’s state run media outlet, China Daily, is reporting that the reservoi … more →
The Sichuan Earthquake’s Lessons for Dam Builders
wrote 2 years ago: (Sepember 23, 2010) Given their relatively short lifetimes to date, modern dams remain generally unt … more →
