Category Archives: Zipingpu

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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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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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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Chinese study reveals Three Gorges Dam triggered 3,000 earthquakes, numerous landslides

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

(June 1, 2011) A study by seismologists at the China Seismological Bureau indicates that the massive Three Gorges dam on the Yangtze River caused a “significant” increase in seismic activity along the dam’s reservoir. 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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Detained artist a further blow for China quake parents

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

(May 12, 2011) Chinese farmer Liu Jiuchuan is perhaps an unlikely supporter of activist and artist Ai Weiwei, whose detention last month on suspicion of economic crimes sparked uproar around the world. Continue reading →

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Public asked to report earthquake omens

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

(March 30, 2011) According to China Daily, the Chinese government is proposing new emergency preparedness measures which would encourage citizens to report signs of imminent earthquakes to officials, but forbid people from publicly predicting them. Continue reading →

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