(September 30, 2010) With wildlife habitat and cultural heritage at stake, dam projects on the lower Mekong River must be debated in public forums, writes The Nation editorial board.
Laos sees big fish as small price to pay for hydropower
(September 24, 2010) Laos is moving ahead with plans for hydroelectric development on the Mekong River, despite concerns from conservation groups, writes Jonathan Watts in the Guardian.
The Sichuan Earthquake’s Lessons for Dam Builders
(Sepember 23, 2010) Given their relatively short lifetimes to date, modern dams remain generally untested against real-world seismic activity. A report from the International Commission On Large Dams considers the lessons learned from the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.
One of city’s famed 8 scenic spots to be restored at Lugou Bridge
(September 20, 2010) Lugou Xiaoyue, or the moon over the Lugou Bridge at dawn, known as one of the “Eight Scenic Spots of Yanjing [Beijing],” will make a comeback during this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, 30 years after the Yongding River dried up.
Chinese loan underwrites Lake Turkana destruction
(September 17, 2010) Terri Hathaway of International Rivers says NGOs are outraged after discovering the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is set to finance the Gibe 3 dam.
China’s beleaguered Yangtze
(September 10, 2010) Overfishing, pollution and dams have all taken their toll on the health of China’s Yangtze River, writes Richard Stone in Yale Environment 360.
The struggle for Asia’s water begins
(September 9, 2010) Writing in Forbes, Steven Solomon says China’s control of Tibet gives it almost complete control over Asia’s water supply.
Chinese “Going out” investments in Southeast Asia facing increased scrutiny says report
(September 8, 2010) As China continues to invest in major infrastructure projects abroad, a new reports says it’s quickly learning that the rules outside of its borders aren’t the same as those within it, writes Brady Yauch.
New migrants, same story: villagers in Sichuan protest relocation packages
(September 2, 2010) Chinese officials say they’ve learned from the mistakes made in resettling citizens for the construction of Three Gorges, but recent evidence, says Probe International, suggests otherwise.
Holding back the Yangtze – for now
(August 31, 2010) Thirty-five years on from the horrific Banqiao Dam disaster, heavy flooding is causing some Chinese to wonder whether the new Three Gorges Dam is an engineering triumph or a tragedy waiting to happen, writes CLIFFORD COONAN in Beijing.
China Flexes Hydropower Muscle
(August 27, 2010) A recent dam project completed in China means the country is now able to call itself the global king of hydropower capacity, writes Marwaan Macan-Markar.
China’s hydropower capacity up 50 percent by 2015: report
(August 26, 2010) According to AFP, a top Chinese official says the country’s hydropower plans are about to shift into overdrive.
Flood peak arrives at China’s Three Gorges Dam
(August 24, 2010) The Three Gorges dam is forced to stand tall in the face of severe flooding.
China’s dam spree continues
(August 24, 2010) The Chinese government is forging ahead with its ambitious and controversial plans for development on its rivers, writes Brady Yauch.
China geological disasters ten times higher this year but officials insist dams and development are not to blame
(August 23, 2010) Chinese officials say “there’s nothing to see here” regarding the rise in geological disasters.
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