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Mekong River Dam Threatens Four of World's Top 10 Biggest Fish Species
Photo by Suthep Kritsanavarin
A hydropower dam project planned for the lower Mekong River is getting greater attention from conservationists as it nears the final stages of an approval process.
Water Shortages Could Slow China's Growth
Photo via eutrophication&hypoxia
Earlier this week, we pointed out that only a small fraction of China's water is usable, let alone drinkable. And yet, the country is at the height of development.
Resisting Desire to Control Nature Key to China's and the United States' Green Future
15th century painting, "Poet on a Mountain Top" by Shen Zhou via The Nameless Blog
In an interesting interview over at China Dialogue, reporter for The Guardian and author of the new book When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts offers an important insight into the different tuggi
1/2 of All China's Water is Too Polluted to Drink
Actual water samples collected from China's rivers and lakes.
And 1/4 is entirely unusable
Even given our general knowledge of China's longstanding problems with pollution, this news is staggering: A full one half of China's water has been rendered undrinkable from pollution.
Cleanup Crews Fight Oil Spill in China With Bare Hands
Images via the Telegraph
Sadly, the BP Gulf spill (or whatever you want to call it) isn't the only major oil spill looming at the moment.
China to Establish Domestic Carbon Trading Program By 2015
photo: Gabriel via flickr
As the United States still spins its wheels on enacting climate legislation that would set a price on carbon--with John Kerry just saying the
Toxic Spill at Chinese Copper Mine Kills Nearly 1,900 Tons of Fish
Photo via PhysOrg
A top mining company in China, the Zijin Mining Group, allowed a toxic waste water to spill into the Ting river, polluting the major water way, killing nearly 1,900 tons of fish, and threatening the fishing industry in the area. The toxic spill wasn't so much a spill, as a result of gross negligence -- worn equipment and some shady activity.
China May Funnel $738 Billion Into Clean Energy Projects
China may be having some trouble coming to grips with its status as a nation that no longer truly qualifies as 'developing' -- its per capita emissions are higher than France's now -- but it looks like
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