Critics argue the Medog Hydropower Station in Tibet poses risks that are not worth the cost for a region that doesn’t support demand for the energy it would generate.
Chinese hydropower: damning Tibet’s culture, community and environment
An in-depth look at the scope and scale of China’s single-minded push for ever more dams in Tibet.
Four major hazards of the Jinsha River Tiger Leaping Gorge Hydropower Project
A blockbuster report by Chinese geologist Fan Xiao uncovers the deceit, censorship and raw force at play in the resurrection of a massive dam project in a geologically complex region.
Hydropower reports touch on China’s pain points
Why would Chinese authorities remove four articles on hydropower dams by high-profile geologist Fan Xiao from WeChat after tolerating them for years?
Damage detected in five dams in Tibet after Dingri earthquake
The earthquake has reignited concerns about the vulnerability of China’s extensive hydropower projects in Tibet.
Hydropower colossus generates grave concern
The prospect of a massive dam in Tibet raises the roof on anxiety for downstream neighbors.
World’s largest dam to be built by China raises concerns in India, Bangladesh
China’s decision to build the world’s largest hydropower dam in a seismically active region on a river that flows into India and Bangladesh sparks concerns in both countries.
Tibet earthquake raises a big question mark on China’s Yarlung Tsangpo super dam project
Why construct the world’s biggest dam in a seismically vulnerable region that doesn’t even require the energy it will generate?
Dammed to the hilt
For the first time, a comprehensive list of cascade dams in Sichuan Province shows the jaw-dropping extent to which one of China’s most hydropowered regions is being developed, proving the Xi Jinping […]
China’s Yarlung Tsangpo Great Bend mega-dam not feasible due to risks
A transboundary super dam proposed for occupied Tibet, near its border with India, poses significant concerns and risks. A report by Chinese geologist Fan Xiao delves into the infeasibility of the massive […]
A little chat about the recent 6.2 magnitude Jishishan earthquake
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck China’s northwestern Gansu province late Monday, killing more than 100 people and injuring hundreds, occurred in an area prone to earthquakes on the northeastern edge of the […]
Dams cause earthquakes, earthquakes cause other earthquakes
A new study focused on the 6.8 M Luding earthquake in China’s Sichuan-Yunnan seismic zone, shows how dams make areas susceptible to earthquakes directly (through RIS) and indirectly by altering geological structures, […]
Scant change in China’s disaster response from Tangshan to Zhengzhou
A centralized system that prevents local governments from responding fast during emergencies, and rewards them for relief efforts over efforts to prevent calamity, is a recipe for disaster. Analysts weigh in on […]
Another massive earthquake slashes power from China’s No.2 and No.3 hydro dams
A 30 percent loss of output from two massive dams on the upper Yangtze, in combination with a 6.1M earthquake upstream and south-west of the two stricken hydro plants, heightens fears in […]
India disaster highlights pressure on Asia’s great rivers
A glacial burst that triggered a deadly flash flood in the Indian Himalayas focuses fears on the impacts of “bumper-to-bumper” dam building in seismically active regions and China’s dam operations in neighbouring […]
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