(October 25, 2006) The third salt tide to hit Shanghai in six weeks killed fish in two of Pudong’s main rivers, district water authorities said yesterday. And water experts warned of possible water shortages this winter.
'Dam not responsible for drought'
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 […]
Preserving the old to make way for the new
(October 23, 2006) Along the central route of China’s South-North Water Diversion Project, the excavation of cultural relics and the construction of the trunk canal are under way simultaneously.
Polluters feel impact of ignoring assessment
(October 13, 2006) Eight construction projects have been blacklisted by the country’s environmental watchdog for failing to meet environment impact assessment (EIA) targets.
Experts: Gas leak might be one cause of dry weather
(August 23, 2006) A methane leak from a natural gas field outside Chongqing in southwest China was partly the cause of the area’s worst drought on record, an atmospheric scientist claimed yesterday.
Yangtze River suffers rare drought in flood season
(August 14, 2006) The Yangtze is in the grip of a rare drought, with water in many sections of the river at historically low levels. Navigation authorities have reinforced patrols along the waterway, warning vessels against running aground.
Northwest may grab more Yangtze water
(August 1, 2006) China is considering a 300-billion-yuan (US$37.5 billion) plan to divert water from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to the Yellow River to help the thirsty northwestern areas.
Three Parallel Rivers region under ecological threat
This year’s UNESCO World Heritage conference requested additional material from the Chinese government so that next year’s meeting could decide whether to put the Three Parallel Rivers region on the endangered list.
Water source to be built
(July 19, 2006) Shanghai will begin construction of a new 16 billion yuan hydro project in September.
Triple threat to the Yangtze
(June 6, 2006) Ma Jun is a Beijing-based environmental advocate and author of the acclaimed China’s Water Crisis (EastBridge, 2004). Time magazine recently named him one of the ‘100 people who shape our world.’ The following article appeared in the New Beijing News (Xin jingbao) June 1.
Why Ertan can not sell its power
(May 30, 2006) “Ertan, the largest hydropower project in China, is frustrated by the reality that it is unable to sell its power.”
China preparing for huge gas project
(May 12, 2006) Preparatory work is going smoothly on China’s huge energy project to pump gas from the west to the east, which is expected to equal the Three Gorges Project in cost.
China to boost development of wind power
(May 11, 2006) China will give a major boost to the development of wind power to benefit 23 million people living in hinterland areas or on the coastal islands by 2010.
Funds needed to prevent 'sewage lake'
China’s top planning agency is appealing to Beijing for extra funds to prevent the planned Three Gorges reservoir from becoming a huge sewage lake.
Moves to curb river pollution
(March 23, 2006) China is stepping up its fight against sewage and waste in the Yangtze River in answer to growing public concern about ecological disaster.
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