by Guan Xiaofeng, China Daily October 24, 2006 The severe drought which plagued Southwest China’s Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality this summer was not caused by the Three Gorges Dam, a meteorological […]
Discharge turns Yellow River red
(October 23, 2006) A kilometer-long section of China’s Yellow River has turned “red and smelly” in Lanzhou, a city of two million and the capital of the northwest’s Gansu Province.
Media and the future of Tiger Leaping Gorge
(October 23, 2006) “It is a test-case”, Professor Yu had told me before I went to visit Tiger Leaping Gorge. “The plan to build a dam in this scenic spot is an opportunity for local people; NGO’s, the Chinese media and everyone who’s concerned with the current decision-making mechanism have their voices heard.
Discharge turns Yellow River red
(October 23, 2006) A kilometer-long section of China’s Yellow River has turned "red and smelly" in Lanzhou, a city of two million and the capital of the northwest’s Gansu Province. It wasn’t immediately clear what was tainting the river, the country’s second longest.
China’s New Environmental Impact Assessment Qualification Rules
(October 22, 2006) In October 2005, the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) strengthened the domestic environmental impact assessment (EIA) market by conducting a nationwide review of the environmental impact assessment agencies (EIA Agencies) and re-issuing qualification certificates.
Water storage plan postponed for Three Gorges reservoir
(October 21, 2006) The water level in the Three Gorges reservoir is expected to rise to 156 meters a week behind schedule as the original water storage plan has been postponed.
China struggles to treat floating debris at Three Gorges
(October 21, 2006) China is struggling to find a solution on how to treat the huge amount of floating debris which is clogging up the Three Gorges Reservoir.
Yangtze and Pearl river estuaries now ‘dead zones’
(October 20, 2006) The Yangtze River and Pearl River estuaries have been listed as newly registered “dead zones,” according to a study released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Filmmaker Jia Zhangke on the forgotten people of Three Gorges
(October 16, 2006) Fresh from winning a prestigious award for Still Life, his feature film set against the backdrop of the Three Gorges dam, the acclaimed director talks to Three Gorges Probe about the making, and the meaning, of the movie.
Yunnan suggests redrawing boundary of Three Parallel Rivers heritage site
(October 16, 2006) Translated from the Guangzhou-based Nanfeng Chuang magazine.
Seas, rivers face serious pollution threats
(October 16, 2006) China will make an all-out effort to protect its marine environment, which is facing very serious pollution threats, said the country’s top environment official Monday.
Development plan threatens heritage site
by Mary-Anne Toy, The Sydney Morning Herald October 19, 2006 The United Nations’ cultural organisation has threatened to drop one of China’s most beautiful areas from its World Heritage list if the […]
Insist on impact assessments
(October 15, 2006) Interim Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has told each newly appointed minister to look into the projects initiated by the previous government and determine whether or not to proceed. In all likelihood there will be many calls for Energy Minister Piyasvasti Amranand to review the involvement of Egat in a joint venture with the Sinohydro Corporation, a Chinese state-run enterprise, to build a 1,000 megawatt hydroelectric dam at Hutgyi, 50 kilometres inside Burma.
Eight turbines operate well
(October 15, 2006) Eight out of the 14 giant power turbines on the Three Gorges Dam have been operating well for power generation at full capacity for three straight days, a local official said Saturday.
Two ships collide near Three Gorges Dam, 7 missing
(October 14, 2006) Two cargo ships collided upstream from the Three Gorges Dam on China’s longest Yangtze River, leaving seven sailors missing, local authorities said Saturday.
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