Tag Archives: Jinsha River

New wave of Three Gorges-sized dams raise old fears

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

(July 6, 2012) Experts fear a proposed dam cascade slated for the Jinsha River, a tributary of the upper Yangtze River, could spell disaster. Reports on dam construction in western China’s seismic hazard zones and the risks of over-damming, released by Probe International earlier this year, are highlighted. Continue reading →

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Dam madness

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

(July 4, 2012) As the fierce struggle between China’s hydropower industry and environmental conservationists rages anew, what has become clear in the meanwhile: the country’s rivers cannot sustain the current pace of development. Continue reading →

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A new threat to safety along the Yangtze River

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

(May 11, 2012) Chinese hydropower magnates plan to build 25 new dam reservoirs on the Yangtze’s upper reaches despite warnings of seismic risks from dam-building overload in the area, and in spite of recent evacuation efforts due to the threat of geological disaster at Three Gorges. Continue reading →

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Thousands of Chinese citizens protest forced resettlement by hydro dam, clash with police

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

(March 31, 2011) Thousands of Chinese residents displaced by the Xiangjiaba hydrodam protest China’s resettlement policies. Continue reading →

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Environment officials claim hydroelectric power is dirtier than thermal power, not a clean solution at all

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

(January 27, 2011) China’s ministry in charge of environmental protection says hydropower can be dirtier than coal power. Chinese Hydroelectric Engineering Association accuses them of slander. Continue reading →

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Yunnan province plans to divert Yangtze to Kunming

Posted on October 10, 2007 by

(October 10, 2007) The provincial government of Yunnan is promoting a US$6.5 billion scheme to divert water from the Yangtze River to a severely polluted lake in Kunming, nearly 500 kilometres away. Continue reading →

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Hutiao dam project demands reconsideration

Posted on September 28, 2004 by

(September 28, 2004) Were it not for the nine non-government organizations focusing on environmental protection, most people would not know that a dam is going to be constructed at Hutiao Gorge in South China’s Yunnan Province. Continue reading →

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Hidden danger behind Three Gorges dam

Posted on May 30, 2003 by

(May 30, 2003) As the huge reservoir behind China’s controversial Three Gorges dam begins to fill up this weekend, an urgent rescue operation is being launched further upstream to save the dam from being choked by silt. Continue reading →

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