(May 26, 2009) Researchers in China say a commonly used paint chemical, triphenyltin (TPT), is leaking into the Yangtze River and may be the cause of deformities and dwindling populations of wild Chinese sturgeon.

(May 25, 2009) There’s an interesting posting over at the Asian Energy blog. The author quickly discredits claims that there are two undammed rives in China. He also credits Probe International as being one the leading voices of criticism concerning the central government’s quest to build large dams.

(May 19, 2009) On March 27, a 76 year-old dam collapsed on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, killing more than a hundred citizens and destroying hundreds of homes. The Situ Gintung dam stood 16m high and held back a lake of nearly two million cubic metres of water.

(May 14, 2009) While the debate surrounding the effect the Zipingpu dam in China may have had on the deadly 2008 earthquake in Sichuan continues, the toll on citizens that once lived on the banks of the Yangtze is increasingly well documented. PBS recently made its production “Great Wall Across the Yangtze”.

(May 11, 2009) As the media coverage of the one-year anniversary of last year’s Sichuan earthquake heats up, reports of attacks on international journalists trying to cover the issue are on the rise. The attacks also come on the heels of the government’s official announcement that 5,335 students died as a result of collapsing schools during last year’s earthquake — the first time it’s released such data.