‘It is hard to make sense of the project from a purely business perspective,’ write analysts at The Economist. ‘The project would not survive in a competitive power market.’ Probe International’s Grainne Ryder is quoted on alternatives to megadams.

The Three Gorges dam will create a reservoir massive enough to raise temperatures and force crop changes in nearby areas, a government meteorologist predicts.

The Three Gorges Dam must stand the test of time with aplomb for generations to come, according to China’s top advisory body seeking to improve the world’s largest hydroelectric project’s quality control.

Xinhua reports on the 555 explosions that brought down the kilometre-long cofferdam in 18 seconds.

Quality-control tests at the Three Gorges dam site have smashed rumours that poor construction and management loopholes have resulted in cracks, China Daily says.