Category Archives: Cracks in Three Gorges dam

China dam shocker spreads

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

(August 26, 2011) China’s precarious dam reality has moved out into the open. Continue reading →

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Dams gone wrong: Is danger lurking in China’s dams?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

(August 24, 2011) One of China’s premier investigative news agencies reveals China’s dams “are like ticking time bombs:” beset by disaster, flaws, poor construction, neglect, and fraud. Continue reading →

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China’s mea culpa: Three Gorges Dam problems must be “solved urgently”

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

(May 19, 2011) Amid power shortages and potential catastrophe, China admits to failings in the Three Gorges Dam. Probe International Fellow Dai Qing responds from Beijing. Continue reading →

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The Three Gorges Dam’s new normal: failure

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

(May 18, 2011) China’s drought has caused the Three Gorges reservoir level to drop precipitously, crippling the mighty Three Gorges Dam. Shipping on the Yangtze River has now halted, power generation has been compromised, and geological hazards are heightened. Continue reading →

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Dai Qing: On The Completion of the Three Gorges Project

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

(April 7, 2011) Dai Qing, Chinese investigative journalist and Probe International Fellow, delivered the following speech about the Three Gorges Dam project in November 2010 while on a speaking tour in British Columbia, Canada. In her address, she reports that the problems predicted by dam critics published in her books, “Yangtze! Yangtze!” and “The River Dragon Has Come!,” are now coming true. Continue reading →

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Dams are worse

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

While many believe that nuclear is the most dangerous source of electricity, the designation actually belongs to major hydroelectric dams. Continue reading →

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Three Gorges Dam: trigger of severe earthquakes?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

(March 2011) The giant structure located in China has already caused more than 3,400 (so far minor) earthquakes. Scientists are now warning that a much bigger disaster could be looming on the horizon. A study by seismologists at the China Earthquake Administration (formerly known as the China Seismological Bureau) indicates that the massive Three Gorges dam on the Yangtze River “significantly increased” seismic activity along the dam’s reservoir. Continue reading →

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Auditors expose flaws in Three Gorges project management

Posted on July 6, 2007 by

(July 6, 2007) Poor quality control and improper contract management has plagued construction of China’s Three Gorges dam, according to an official audit released last week. Continue reading →

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