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The Thirsty Dragon: Dwindling Water In China’s North
February 6th, 2013
Via The New York Times, a report on China’s water challenges: A signboard on the bank of a river channel warns people not to drink water polluted by the chemical aniline, following a recent spill in Shanxi Province, in dry northern China. When 39 tons of the toxic chemical aniline spilled from a factory in […]
Read more »The Parched Tiger: India’s River-Linking Project Mired In Politics
February 6th, 2013
Via the Guardian, some commentary on the slow progress of India’s plan to link 37 rivers that would save the country from drought and flood and help feed millions: A villager walks next to a dried canal near Santalpur village in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Photograph: Ahmad Masood/Reuters The idea of linking India‘s […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon and Parched Tiger: India Urges China To Respect its River Rights
February 1st, 2013
Via Terra Daily, a look at the brewing water tension between India and China: India urged China on Thursday to respect its river rights following a media report that Beijing plans to build new hydroelectric plants on a waterway that the neighbours share. The Hindu newspaper reported Wednesday that China was looking at building three […]
Read more »Myitsone Dam Project Expected To Resume In 2015
January 31st, 2013
Via Mizzima, a report on the controversial hydroelectric project in Myanmar’s Kachin State: While construction work at the Myitsone Dam has been completely suspended, Chinese contractor CPI expressed hope that it will resume again after Thein Sein’s tenure as Burma’s President expires in 2015.  A camp for Chinese workers at the Myitsone Dam site, […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon Vs. Parched Tiger: China And India Quarrel Over A Dam Project
January 30th, 2013
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed analysis of tensions between China and India over the 2,900-kilometer (1,800-mile) international Yarlung Tsangpo River (Brahmaputra in India) which have been rekindled by Beijing’s plans for dam construction: Originating from the Angsi Glacier on the Chinese side of the Himalayas, the Yarlung River serves as a critical water source and transportation […]
Read more »In Laos, A Contested Dam Project Moves Ahead
January 24th, 2013
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), further analysis of the disputed $3.5 billion Xayaburi dam project in Laos’ northern province: The Thai company hired to build a massive hydroelectric dam for Laos on the Mekong River announced Jan. 23 that it was pushing ahead on construction of the project, which has drawn severe criticism from Laos’ neighbors […]
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