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Chile supreme court halts Patagonia dam project
14/05/2012 9:06 am
Chile's supreme court has halted construction on the Rio Cuervo hydroelectric project in the country's remote and pristine Patagonia region, after accepting an appeal from environmental groups. Read more
Laos says building of controversial dam on hold
11/05/2012 10:04 am
Laos has postponed construction of a controversial dam on the Mekong, an official said Thursday, dismissing fears that the work was going ahead despite growing regional opposition. Read more
Another dam project approved for Patagonia: official
09/05/2012 10:39 am
An environmental review commission Tuesday approved construction of another hydroelectric project in Chile's remote and pristine Patagonia region, an officials said. Read more
Chilean court approves huge Patagonia dam
05/04/2012 9:31 am
Chile's Supreme Court Wednesday removed the last legal obstacle to building a giant $2.9 billion hydroelectric complex in the Patagonian wilderness, rejecting a bid by environmentalists to block it. Read more
China to flood nature reserve with latest Yangtze dam
02/04/2012 11:16 pm
China's Three Gorges Corp. on Thursday marked the beginning of construction for a dam that will flood the last free-flowing portion of the middle reaches of the Yangtze, the country's longest river. Read more
Nepal's whitewater rapids threatened by hydropower
02/04/2012 8:01 am
The Bhote Koshi river rises in Tibet and cuts a mighty swathe through the Himalayas, carving out gorges as it tumbles into Nepal in a series of thundering rapids. Read more
Small dams, big impact on Mekong River fish: study
06/03/2012 11:42 am
Plans to build hydropower dams along small branches of southeast Asia's longest river could have a devastating impact on millions of people who rely on the world's largest inland fishery, scientists said Monday. Read more
River flowing from China dries up in India: lawmaker
01/03/2012 9:22 am
A major river in India's northeast that originates in Tibet has suddenly dried up, triggering speculation that China might be responsible, a local official told AFP on Thursday. Read more
Himalayan Sherpas lament climate change devastation
27/02/2012 9:39 am
Climate change is altering the face of the Himalayas, devastating farming communities and making Mount Everest increasingly treacherous to climb, some of the world's top mountaineers have warned. Read more
China water project to 'begin operating in 2013'
06/02/2012 10:19 am
A massive project to divert water from China's south to its drought-prone north -- which has seen hundreds of thousands of people relocated -- will become partly operational next year, state media reported. Read more |
