So much methane is bubbling into a river surrounded by hundreds of fracking wells that it's a fire hazard! Local campaigners blame the coal seam gas industry for the gas releases which are spreading along Queensland's river Condamine and gaining in intensity.
… Australian river on fire with fracked coal seam gas The … Gas Climate Change Energy jeremy buckingham river fire and boat-cut.jpg So much methane is bubbling into a river surrounded by hundreds of fracking wells …
ELISA HORNETT and RITA MENDONCA report on a life-affirming canoe expedition along Brazil’s Xingu River to visit communities who say their land and livelihoods have been violated by the building of a hydroelectric plant
… Mendonça | 24th August 2018 Comment Xingu River Brazil Indigenous Peoples … canoe expedition along Brazil’s Xingu River to visit communities who say their land … when we arrived at the shores of the Xingu River. Artificial lights were shining on the …
The free-flowing Salween is the last big undammed river in Southeast Asia, home to a flurry of endangered species including tigers and clouded leopards, writes Tom Fawthrop in Hpa-an, Karen State, Myanmar. And thanks to support from both the indigenous Karen people, and senior officials in China who see the huge ecotourism potential of the river and its dramatic gorge, it could just stay that way.
… Salween: Southeast Asia's last major undammed river Tom Fawthorp | 13th June 2016 News Burma … free-flowing Salween is the last big undammed river in Southeast Asia, home to a flurry of … who see the huge ecotourism potential of the river and its dramatic gorge, it could just …
Brazil has suffered its biggest ever industrial disaster, write Ana Luisa Naghettini & Geraldo Lopes. Breached and overflowing dams have released a massive slug of toxic muds and tailings from iron mining into the country's fifth largest river system that provides drinking water for downstream cities, destroying ecosystems in rivers and vast areas of biologically fragile ocean.
… 'the assassination of Brazil's fifth largest river basin' Ana Luisa Naghettini Geraldo … iron mining into the country's fifth largest river system that provides drinking water for … downstream cities, destroying ecosystems in rivers and vast areas of biologically fragile …
Study contradicts Alberta government and industry claims that pollutants are from natural sources and not from the expanding production of oil from tar sands
… Canada tar sands industry ignoring toxic river pollution The Ecologist | 1st September … is causing the toxic pollution of its rivers, but the government of Alberta … a problem. A two-year study of the Athabasca River by ecologists at the University of …
The vast dams clogging the veins of Africa are instruments of control rather than promised hydroelectric liberation. Khadija Sharife investigates.
… Photograph: Lori Pottinger/International Rivers The vast dams clogging the veins of … were born on the fertile banks of ancient river systems, ranging from Mesopotamia’s … to Egypt’s Nile, China’s Hwang or Yellow river, and the Elvis or king of rivers, the …
Supporters of a controversial dam in one of Asia's poorest countries say it will bring huge economic benefits. Critics say it could threaten fisheries and rice cultivation, threatening the livelihoods of millions. Brendan Brady reports from Laos
… in the health and stability of the Mekong River. Laos is one of the poorest and least … only – country to install dams along the river’s main channel. China escaped major … which, as the spine connecting the river’s many tributaries, is the most …
The Angara, the only river draining Lake Baikal, might disappear by 2020, as it is progressively dammed for massive hydroelectric schemes designed to aid the development of ... China.
… Siberia: Sold down the river Margarita Baranova | 9th November 2013 … Hydropower plotina.png The Angara, the only river draining Lake Baikal, might disappear by … as the fourth hydropower scheme on the Angara river, a tributary of the mighty Yenisei. By …
Russia's Lake Baikal is under threat by a massive dam and pipeline on the main river that feeds into it, that would supply mines with power and water, writes Anson Mackay. In line to fund the project? The World Bank.
… by a massive dam and pipeline on the main river that feeds into it, that would supply … is hoping a massive dam on its largest river could provide much needed power and … Hydropower Plant, planned on the Selenga River in northern Mongolia, was first proposed …
Brazil's new neoliberal government is intent on building a massive new dam deep in the Amazon rainforest on the on the Tapajós river, writes Helle Abelvik-Lawson, obliterating the indigenous territory of the Munduruku people in defiance of their constitutional rights.
… the Amazon rainforest on the on the Tapajós river, writes Helle Abelvik-Lawson, … 130 Indigenous families, who live between the river and their small fruit and manioc farms. … of many Indigenous villages along the Tapajós River that are home to the Munduruku people. …
On January 9 thousands of gallons of a toxic chemical used to produce “clean coal”, spilled into Elk River, leaving 300,000 with no water supply. Trish Kahle asks - how could this happen?
… They poisoned the river for a 'clean coal' lie Trish Kahle | … to produce “clean coal”, spilled into Elk River, leaving 300,000 with no water supply. … plants. The chemical spilled into the Elk River from a 48,000-gallon tank owned by …
One-in-two chance of fully depleting reservoir storage by 2050, says University of Colorado study.
… Colorado River running on empty by 2050 The Ecologist | … Water Energy Food And Farming Drought coloradoriver.jpg One-in-two chance of fully depleting … lifeblood of the American West, the Colorado River, is running dry under current usage, …
Campaigners are celebrating after defeating plans to build America’s largest open pit coal mine, writes Nick Engelfriend. In an epic 'David and Goliath' battle, Montana activists challenged the project, and all the politicians and businessmen that supported it, with fierce opposition, protests and demonstrations. The outcome spells hope for all in the fight against dirty energy.
… is known for its arid climate, but the Tongue River Valley just north of the Wyoming border … pines, sagebrush and grassy pastures. The river and underground aquifers make the valley … for agriculture. On the east side of the river, where the Otter Creek tracts are …
When Michael Buckley took a white water rafting trip in Tibet in 2005, he had no idea of the adventure he was embarking on - a ten-year investigation of China ruthless exploitation of Tibet's mineral and hydroelectric resources, and its systematic attack on indigenous Tibetans, their culture and their survival on the land.
… Damming Tibet: China's destruction of Tibet's rivers, environment and people Michael Buckley … the rafting guides lamented the fact that the rivers were being compromised by the building … made perfect sense: the biggest drops of any river in the world are in Tibet, so there's …
International Rivers has highlighted the environmental damage caused by the world's biggest hydropower project amid concern about plans for two new dams in China
… The Ecologist | 30th October 2009 News River Three Gorges Dam China Natural World … Dam is a 'model of the past' International Rivers has highlighted the environmental … for two new dams in China China's Yangtze River hydropower project has been a 'model for …
As indigenous activists opposing hydropower dams on their territories gather this weekend in the rainforests of Sarawak, Malaysia, they have good news to celebrate, writes Rod Harbinson: a giant dam on the Baram river has been put on hold. But the forests are still being logged, local people have been stripped of land rights, and a programme of 12 giant dams is still official policy.
… Rod Harbinson: a giant dam on the Baram river has been put on hold. But the forests … World Indigenous Summit on Environment and Rivers is now under way in the town of Miri on Baram River in the Malaysian state of Sarawak - …
A report by Alberta's energy regulator links emissions from tar sands oil production with serious health impacts in the Peace River region that have forced families to flee their homes, reports Carol Linnitt. The findings reveal 'a huge information gap'.
… with serious health impacts in the Peace River region that have forced families to flee … forced to evacuate their homes in Peace River, Alberta due to toxic fumes from bitumen … hot plumes Tar sands deposits in the Peace River region are extracted using a relatively …
São Paulo, South America's biggest city, is suffering its worst drought in over a century, writes Jan Rocha, with rivers and reservoirs running dry. But the state's politicians are seeking re-election. And for them, it's as if nothing is happening - never mind that water and power cuts affecting millions are looking inevitable.
… in over a century, writes Jan Rocha, with rivers and reservoirs running dry. But the … to ration, or even conserve, water. Mighty rivers are running dry Brazil is blessed not … but also with dozens of other lengthy, broad rivers - once the highways for trade and …
The Mekong is among Southeast Asia's greatest rivers, sustaining tens of millions from its abundant fisheries and its floodwaters which both irrigate and fertilise. But as Tom Fawthrop reports, Nature's bounty, and beauty, are at risk from a series of 11 dams.
… December 2013 News Energy Renewable Energy Rivers Hydropower Cambodia Laos Thailand … The Mekong is among Southeast Asia's greatest rivers, sustaining tens of millions from its … the spectacular Khone Falls - where the river becomes braided into channels, with a …
Campaigners fear the construction of the world's third largest hydroelectric dam in Brazil is just the start with many more being planned in the Amazon basin
… the project will divert the flow of the Xingu River, devastate an extensive area of the … consortium. The dam, planned for the Xingu River, will flood 500 square km of virgin … now.' Destruction of a people The Xingu River has a huge diversity of indigenous …
Biggest engineering project in Chinese history could repeat failures of Three Gorges Dam, with significant pressure on ecosystems and fisheries from the resettlement of 300,000 people
… Three Gorges Dam. A report from International Rivers said policies to relocate residents … and will take water from the Yangtze and Han rivers in the south to drier areas in the … for those being resettled, International Rivers has said the report illustrated an …