Beijing’s massive water diversion project could trigger earthquakes: experts
(March 28, 2011) A new study warns that plans to raise the Danjiangkou Dam could lead to earthquakes of greater than 4.0 on the Richter Scale. Experts say the dam triggered an earthquake of M 4.7 in...
View ArticleBeijing officials fiddle in face of crisis
(March 28, 2011) Rather than implement the hard-hitting measures needed to turn Beijing's water shortage around, officials defy logic with a soft approach. Continue reading →
View ArticleBankers join environmentalists in alarm over Beijing’s water crisis
(May 5, 2011) Beijing’s water shortage is one of the main factors thwarting the region’s sustainable economic growth, say bankers who have joined environmentalists in sounding the alarm over the city’s...
View ArticleWater shortage in Chinese cities – what the public thinks
(September 5, 2011) City-dwellers in China say they have an urban water crisis with shortages and pollution posing the gravest threats, a new survey reveals. Continue reading →
View ArticleInternational experts to speak on the world’s water crisis
(April 10, 2012) Three international environmentalist activists, each an outspoken pioneer in challenging conventional assumptions about water use, share their insights and experience. Featuring Probe...
View ArticleChina’s water revival
Chinese citizens and industry are both willing to do their part to help turnaround the country's water crisis, according to a new survey, but they don't see how without a mechanism that allows the...
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