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The Thirsty Dragon: War Of Words Over Yangtze Hydropower Development

Courtesy of China Dialogue, an article examining the latest war of words over hydropower development on the Yangtze tributary: Another bout of fighting has broken out over hydropower development on China’s Jinsha River, the westernmost tributary to the Yangtze. At the launch of a new survey on dam-building in late May, Zhang Boting, deputy secretary […]

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Dam Boon In The Amazon

Via The New York Times, a look at the tension between water and energy as Brazil looks to tap the power of its rivers via dams: A confrontation between the insatiable appetite for energy and the enduring need for habitability is under way in Brazil as it moves aggressively to harness the power of its […]

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