(July 28) The British public, writes Probe International, says it’s time the government consider cutting foreign aid.
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Giant Stingray, 350-Kilogram Catfish Threatened by Mekong Hydropower Dams
(July 27, 2010) Dams and infrastructure development along Asia’s Mekong River threaten the survival of some of the world’s largest freshwater fish species, including the giant freshwater stingray and the Mekong giant catfish, WWF said.
Suez Environment’s Grand Plan in Chongqing
(July 27, 2010) The French water supply company – Suez Environment – plans to dig more profits from Chongqing – the biggest city in China.
China to move tens of thousands for huge water scheme
(June 29, 2010) The forced resettlement for the South-to-North Water Transfer Project will be the biggest China has undertaken since building the Three Gorges Dam, the world’s biggest hydroelectric scheme, said the People’s Daily.
Ensuring Water Purity
(June 17, 2010) Danjiangkou Reservoir can provide a model for China’s environment protection efforts.
Benefits of river revitalization plan questioned
(June 29, 2010) Wang Jian, a Beijing-based water specialist, traced the Yongdinghe River to its source in Ningwu County of northern China’s Shanxi Province in mid-2007, where he discovered the groundwater system had been destroyed by coal mining and soil erosion from over-farming and the felling of forest trees.
Three cities fined for water pollution
(July 5, 2010) Northwest China’s Shaanxi province has imposed a fine of 700,000 yuan, or about 103,344 US dollars, on the cities of Xi’an, Baoji and Xianyang for "environmental compensation" for their failing to meet the standard for pollutant discharge in the Wei River in.
China’s Three Gorges dam faces flood test
(July 20, 2010) The Three Gorges dam on China’s longest river, the Yangtze, is standing up to its biggest flood control test since completion last year, officials say.
Three Gorges area faces ‘biggest challenge’
(July 20, 2010) The Three Gorges reservoir is expected to face its biggest challenge since its operation, with a major flood brewing at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, water authorities said on Sunday.
China’s Three Gorges Says Yangtze Flooding Exceeds 1998 Level
(July 20, 2010) China’s Three Gorges Dam, the largest in the world, helped alleviate flooding in central China by containing the heaviest rush of water in more than 12 years.
China’s Three Gorges Dam withstands peak flood test
(July 20, 2010) YICHANG, Hubei (Xinhua) — The Three Gorges Dam on China’s Yangtze River was holding up against its first major flood-control test Tuesday, said officials of the China Three Gorges Corporation.
Thirsts quenched in water supply record
(July 7, 2010) As much as 2.86 million cubic meters of water, virtually the pipe limit, was pumped into Beijing on Monday, the largest single-day usage since tap water was brought into operation in 1910.
Beijing’s daily water supply reaches historic high
(July 7, 2010) Beijing’s daily water supply reached 2.86 million cubic meters Monday due to the hot weather, breaking a century-old record, according to the Municipal Water Group, the Legal Evening News reported.
Beijing Getting Thirsty
(July 8, 2010) ‘Dashengzhuang, in Xihongmen town in Beijing’s Daxing district, has guards at its entrance and people are only allowed in after showing a pass which includes the holder’s name, sex, ethnic background, hometown, occupation, identity card number and mobile phone number. The village is closed between 11pm and 6am.
Sweltering north China in line for relief today…
(July 8, 2010) This has been the hottest early July in 50 years for the capital city of Beijing, with the downtown temperature hitting 42.9 degrees Celsius on Monday. The extreme heat caused water and power cuts in many residential complexes, The Beijing News reported.
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