Category Archives: Dams and Earthquakes

Chinese dam triggers earthquake, rattles Hong Kong

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

(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 →

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Things you may not know about the history of the Three Gorges Dam Project

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

(February 8, 2012) Admissions of trouble at Three Gorges Dam by China’s powerful State Council last spring, left many wondering how the behemoth dam ever got off the drawing board. Now, in a first, behind the scenes, account of raw power politics, Guo Yushan from China’s Transition Institute describes how Three Gorges critics were silenced, and China’s power mandarins maneuvered, to build the world’s largest and most troubled dam. Read this translation by Probe International of the article that went viral on China’s Internet. Continue reading →

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Geology expert Yang Yong on the challenges facing China’s most controversial dam projects

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

(January 5, 2012) Yang Yong on the future of river management in China and the issues currently facing the country’s more controversial dam projects. Continue reading →

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Earthquakes, dams and responsibility

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

(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: the Yangtze is drying up downstream, and seismic activity has increased 30-fold. Continue reading →

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Chinadialogue: Talking about the Yarlung Zangbo

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

(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 →

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A litany of troubles at Three Gorges Dam

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

To most observers, Chinese officialdom has supported the Three Gorges Dam without fail. But a closer look reveals growing worries about the dam which has become a symbol of all that is wrong with China’s rise. Here we present Chinese officials’ admissions of problems at Three Gorges, from the sensational mea culpas of senior officials to the subtly expressed worries of eminent scientists. Continue reading →

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In Wenchuan, geological risks continue

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

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 →

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China’s deadly dam fever

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

(August 31, 2011) Financial rewards for bypassing dam safety procedures have
created an unrestrained dam-building boom in China that is threatening lives and the
environment. Continue reading →

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