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China surveys Yangtze dolphin as extinction looms
(November 30, 2012) Chinese scientists have begun an expedition to count how many endangered finless porpoise remain in the Yangtze River. A similar survey in 2006 found only 1,800 of the animals, considered a national treasure, as well as a symbol of the mighty river itself and a reflection of the great waterway’s health. Continue reading
Red Yangtze
(September 17, 2012) China’s famed golden waterway turns a disturbing red in the southwest region’s largest industrial centre. Speculation as to why runs the gamut from industrial dye dumps to an omen of biblical doom. Continue reading
A new threat to safety along the Yangtze River
(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
Posted in China's Dams, Dams and Earthquakes, Probe International in the News, RIS, Sediment, Three Gorges Probe, Yangtze Drought and Pollution, Yangtze Floods and Drought, Yangtze Power
Tagged China's Dams, geological disasters, Jinsha River, reservoir-induced seismicity, RIS, safety fears, seismically active areas, Yangtze River
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Environmental Hot Docs from China
(October 19, 2011) Independent documentary film plays a particularly critical role in a country lacking freedom of speech. Because the Chinese government is hiding the damage done to China’s environment by two decades of economic growth, citizens are taking up the job using film to expose the trade-offs between the environment and the economy, and the effect this is having on Chinese citizens and society at large. Continue reading
Posted in Voices from China
Tagged China, documentary, dream on the wall, EET, gao luli, he zhengjun, Three Gorges Dam, Yangtze River
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