Tag: Rivers

China’s Tallest Dam Gets Environmental Green Light

At The Guardian, Jonathan Kaiman reports the approval by Chinese environmental officials of a proposed 314-meter-tall dam despite fears about its effects on the ecology of Sichuan’s Dadu River, an indirect tributary of the Yangtze. The new dam would stand almost 130 meters taller than the Three Gorges Dam, and 14 taller than the current world leader, Tajikistan’s Soviet-built Nurek Dam.

May 18, 2013 12:36 AM

Dams & Deforestation: Yunnan’s Water Woes

At The New York Times, Andrew Jacobs reports environmentalists’ frustration with the decision to resume damming on

May 8, 2013 5:12 PM

China’s Massive Water Problem

This week saw the release of China’s first national water report, covering “river conditions, water conservan

March 29, 2013 2:19 PM

Renewed Damming in China Sparks Concern Downstream

“Shocking” news emerged last month of Chinese plans to resume hydropower exploitation of the Nu (Salween), La

February 3, 2013 9:53 PM

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