Category Archives: Yangtze Floods and Drought

Did the Three Gorges Dam create China’s devastating drought?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

(November 28, 2011) China’s Academy of Social Sciences says the Three Gorges Dam is not to blame for this year’s devastating drought. That is wrong, says Probe International’s Patricia Adams, who explains why Three Gorges is making downstream water shortages a chronic problem. 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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Three Gorges Dam faces Yangtze flood crest

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

(September 21, 2011) The Three Gorges Dam faced a test as torrential rain upstream caused the year’s largest flood crest. 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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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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The Yangtze runs dry

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

(August 18, 2011) “The Yangtze River will run dry” because engineers have gone wild, building so many dams that their combined reservoir volume will exceed the Yangtze’s flow, says “A Mighty River Runs Dry,” a new study by geologist Fan Xiao of the Sichuan Geology and Mineral Bureau in China. Because there isn’t enough water in the Yangtze to fill all the dams to their designated capacity, “an enormous waste of money” will result and the losses to China’s economy, 40 per cent of which comes from agriculture, fishing, industry and shipping along the Yangtze, could be staggering. Continue reading →

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China’s admission spotlights Three Gorges woes

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

(June 29, 2011) The recent drought and the government’s mea culpa have refocused attention on problems at China’s controversial Three Gorges Dam. “The dam is becoming a symbol of all that is wrong with political decision-making in China,” says Patricia Adams of Probe International. Continue reading →

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Misery along the Yangtze provokes frank discussions about the “monstrous” Three Gorges dam

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

(June 12, 2011) A consensus is building that the Three Gorges dam, which the Shanghai Daily calls “that” monstrous damming project,” dried downstream lakes. Predictions to this end made by renowned hydraulic engineer Huang Wanli, nearly 20 years ago, prove to be eerily accurate. Continue reading →

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