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Chinese dam triggers earthquake, rattles Hong Kong
(February 16, 2012) An earthquake that shook Hong Kong early this morning was triggered by the Xinfengjiang dam on China’s mainland, say officials from the Guangdong Provincial Seismological Bureau. Continue reading
Posted in Dams and Earthquakes, RIS, Zipingpu
Tagged earthquake, guangdong, reservoir-induced seismicity, RIS, Xinfengjiang dam
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Chinadialogue: Talking about the Yarlung Zangbo
(November 17, 2011) The Yarlung Zangbo, or Brahmaputra, is a major international river passing through China, India and Bangladesh. Yet the countries share very little information on the river’s flow, or on their plans to build dams on it. chinadialogue reports on a workshop that brought together scientists and journalists from across the borders, and discusses the real risks of huge dams on the river. Continue reading
Posted in China Energy Industry, China's Dams, Dams and Earthquakes, Three Gorges Probe
Tagged Bangladesh, Brahmaputra, China, China Dialogue, Dams, India, Metog, Motuo, Yarlung Zangbo
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In Wenchuan, geological risks continue
Three years after the devastating 2008 Sichuan earthquake, geologist Yang Yong investigates the proliferation of hastily approved mining and industry projects putting the area at risk of further geological disasters. Continue reading
Posted in Dams and Earthquakes, Earthquake, Three Gorges Probe, Zipingpu
Tagged 2008 Sichuan earthquake, China, dam-induced earthquake, mining, pollution, sichuan, wenchuan
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