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Three Gorges Dam discussed on CBC’s The Current
(June 8, 2011) In the wake of China’s official admission that the Three Gorges dam is beset by “urgent problems”, longtime criticism of the world’s biggest hydroelectric project has moved to the front pages. The Current, aired by the CBC, interviews outspoken opponents of the dam – including Probe International Fellow Dai Qing – to provide a snapshot of the issues surrounding the dam giant: a fast fading symbol of modern China’s rise. Continue reading
Posted in Interviews with Dai Qing, Three Gorges, Three Gorges Probe
Tagged Dai Qing, drought, Three Gorges Dam, Wang Weiluo
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Drought Controversy Over Three Gorges Dam
(June 7, 2011) Despite heavy rain this week, much of central China remains dry. The country’s worst drought in 50 years has reignited debate about the controversial Three Gorges Dam. Continue reading
Amid severe drought, Chinese government admits mistakes with Three Gorges Dam
(June 4, 2011) The Washington Post features Probe International Fellow Dai Qing and cites Probe International’s expose of a 30-fold increase in earthquakes caused by China’s Three Gorges Dam. Continue reading
Posted in Beijing Water, China Energy Industry, China's Dams, Chinese Environmentalists, Dai Qing and Three Gorges, Dams and Earthquakes, Interviews with Dai Qing, News Coverage About Dai Qing, Probe International in the News, RIS, Three Gorges, Three Gorges Probe, Yangtze Floods and Drought, Yangtze Power
Tagged Dai Qing, dam-induced earthquake, drought, Probe International, RIS, Three Gorges, Three Gorges Dam, Yangtze River
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China’s mea culpa: Three Gorges Dam problems must be “solved urgently”
(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
Posted in China Energy Industry, China Pollution, China's Dams, Cracks in Three Gorges dam, Dai Qing and Three Gorges, Dams and Earthquakes, Interviews with Dai Qing, News Coverage About Dai Qing, Probe International in the News, RIS, Three Gorges, Three Gorges Probe, Yangtze Drought and Pollution, Yangtze Power, Zipingpu
Tagged catastrophe, China, Dai Qing, earthquakes, geological hazards, Patricia Adams, reservoir-induced seismicity, RIS, Three Gorges, Zipingpu
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Interview with Dai Qing, the environmental activist, investigative journalist, and writer
(November 19, 2010) The indomitable Dai Qing (戴晴) has chosen to demand answers to uncomfortable questions and bring to account a system that dreams big dreams but harms those it is meant to serve. Continue reading
Beijing’s water crisis and The Three Gorges dam
(November 3, 2010) The ongoing fight to safeguard Beijing`s dwindling water supplies and a personal battle against China’s controversial Three Gorges dam will be the subject of a special public lecture in Vancouver by leading Chinese environmental activist and journalist, Dai Qing. Continue reading
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Tagged Beijing Water, Dai Qing, Dam, Probe International, Three Gorges
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Student seminar with Dai Qing, China’s leading environmentalist
(November 3, 2010) The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) is pleased to offer UVic students a special meeting with China’s leading environmental activist and author, Dai Qing. Continue reading
Leading Chinese environmental activist, Dai Qing, to speak at UVic
(November 3, 2010) CAPI is very pleased to welcome Dai Qing, the leading voice of the environmental movement in China, to the UVic campus in early November 2010. Continue reading
