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 …
Humans are to blame for the drastic declines in river dolphin populations around the world, writes Rachel Nuwer. But what exactly are we doing wrong? Mainly, scientists have found, it's building dams - and so destroying and fragmenting their habitat.
… are to blame for the drastic declines in river dolphin populations around the world, … exist outside of salty waters. They are the river dolphins, comprised of several species … Ganges, Brahmaputra , Mekong and Irrawaddy rivers in Asia, as well as South America's …
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 …
Since colonising Tibet in 1959, China has ripped out virgin forests, dug up minerals and metals, and dumped nuclear waste with little regard for the fragile ecology of the Tibetan plateau.
… | 1st June 2004 News World Bank International Rivers Dams Water Tibet China Dams … any water that is left in the mostly dried-up river beds is black and deadly. There are … – the Tibetan plateau, where 10 of the great rivers of Asia begin their journey through 11 …
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 …
A spate of hydroelectric dam building in Nepal means that future earthquakes could send inland tsunamis flooding down the steep mountain valleys, writes Michael Buckley. Disaster was averted in last month's quake - a badly damaged dam was not yet filled. But despite the risks and the damage to river ecology, tourism and rural livelihoods, there's no sign of any policy shift.
… Lake at the headwaters of the Trishuli River, soon to be changed forever by the … But despite the risks and the damage to river ecology, tourism and rural livelihoods, … Dam was being built on the upper Trishuli River in a very remote corner of Nepal near …
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 …
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 …
China's least talked about crime against Tibet is the damage to the Tibetan plateau: dams, deforestation, mining, poaching and the dumping of nuclear waste. And it is impacting on all of us
… an ongoing mass damming programme on the many rivers flowing from the Tibetan plateau. The … all rise in Tibet. The tributaries of these rivers are vital to millions of people on the … 47 per cent of the world population. The rivers flow into ten countries: China, India, …
A moving cinematic tale of life on Asia’s longest river raises questions about ecology, development and China’s future
… cinematic tale of life on Asia’s longest river raises questions about ecology, … Chang was 24 when he first saw the Yangtze River. It was 2002 and Chang, who grew up in … while Up the Yangtze spans Asia’s largest river and puts one of the world's most …
The impact of fracking on communities and ecosystems demands a complete rethink of the human relationship with nature, writes Shannon Biggs. Nature has rights - and this must be reflected in our laws.
… Welcome to 'frackland': does a river have the right not to be polluted? … How else could we legalize the damming of rivers, the removal of whole mountaintops for … with 63% of the votes cast. Should trees and rivers have 'standing'? Crucially, it …
Hydraulic fracturing is roaring ahead in the Canadian Arctic, writes Ed Struzik. Companies are competing to exploit the Northwest Territories' 2-3 billion barrels of shale oil, as the NWT government ignores calls from indigenous nations and scientists for a moratorium on fracking pending an open review of its impacts.
… review of its impacts. Among the dozens of rivers that flow unfettered through the … in the Northwest Territories. Both of the rivers flow crystal clear out of the Mackenzie … in their final course to the Mackenzie River. For hundreds - if not thousands - of …
If you want evidence that global warming is happening, you need only look to China. Unseen by the rest of the world, much of the north of the country is turning into a land of droughts, dust storms and deserted villages.
… began to crow. The Death of the Yellow River As Mr Dong suggested, Chinese dust … is illustrated by the fate of the Yellow River – one of the world’s greatest rivers and the largest in China after the …
One unintended consequence of China's spectacular economic growth is a growing water shortage, reports Joshua Bateman. As rivers run dry, aquifers sink, climate harshens and pollution spreads, he asks: can China solve its water crisis?
… water shortage, reports Joshua Bateman. As rivers run dry, aquifers sink, climate … that approximately 55% of China's 50,000 rivers that existed in the 1990s have ... … Thailand and Bangladesh will be affected. Rivers which could be impacted include the …
East Liverpool, a small city by the Ohio river, is a cancer-ridden dumping ground for the detritus of the global economy, writes Caitlin Johnson. With its filthy power station, coal ash lake, 1,300 fracking wells, silica sand mountains and a huge toxic waste incinerator, the city's people need your help in their fight for environmental justice.
… East Liverpool, a small city by the Ohio river, is a cancer-ridden dumping ground for … of the Appalachian Mountains along the Ohio River, sits the small city of East Liverpool, … neighborhood, on a flood plain along the Ohio River. A city under corporate occupation …
China is attempting to pursue the same impossible path as the rest of the world: generating consumer demand and wealth without destroying its natural resources and the planet
… of chemicals into the Yangtze and other rivers means half the Chinese population drink … billion cubic meters of water from Yangtze River to the Yellow River and Huai River. To drive down car …
A crucial component of concrete, sand is vital to the global construction industry, writes Nick Meynen. China alone is importing a billion tonnes of sand a year, and its increasing scarcity is leading to large scale illegal mining and deadly conflicts. With ever more sand fetched from riverbeds, shorelines and sandbanks, roads and bridges are being undermined and beaches eroded. And the world's sand wars are only set to worsen.
… conflicts. With ever more sand fetched from riverbeds, shorelines and sandbanks, roads and … while machines were extracting sand from the riverbed. That bridge is in Virar, north of … when the Mahad bridge , across the Savitri river, on the Mumbai-Goa highway collapsed, …
Another animal’s gone extinct. But this time it’s one of our most beloved creatures – a dolphin. Malcolm Tait reports on a species loss that is more than just another statistic
… that had travelled 3,500km up China’s Yangtze River from Yichang, past the Three Gorges Dam … one mission in mind: to find as many Yangtze river dolphins as possible. By the time they … discovered a single individual. The Yangtze river dolphin, often called the baiji, was …
China is investing in the massive Mirador mining project in Ecuador - at great risk to human life and the natural environment.
… metals cascading through the steeply inclined river system to reach the Amazon River. This will be a veritable nightmare of … metals cascading through the steeply inclined river system to reach the Amazon River. …
Research from China suggests that even low levels of nitrites in drinking water can cause cancer. Why is the West ignoring the evidence? asks Oliver Tickell
… limits. Nitrite is a common pollutant of rivers, streams, lakes and water supplies. It … Canal was linked to the polluted Zhuozhang River, and began to supply most of Linzhou’s … whose drinking water came from the Qi River, where cancer mortality remained at the …
In China's remote Mongolian region, indigenous herders are being forced from their traditional pastures to make way for roads and vast mining projects. Last week they held a public demonstration - but it was immediately dispersed with ten arrests.
… in pristine condition, let our water and rivers be unpolluted, let our sky be blue … toilets by the upper bank of the Arshaan River to dump their filth directly into our …
Brazil is about to auction hundreds of fracking blocks across the country - extending deep into the Amazon forest including the territories of remote and vulnerable indigenous peoples. Registered bidders include BP, Shell and ExxonMobil.
… for over ten hours on a boat in the Moa River that cuts through the Serra do Divisor … Residing mostly on the right bank of the Moa river, their territory is currently in process … Luiz Puyanawa said: "We know that these rivers that flow beneath us, those where we …
Protests against fracked-gas pipelines in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are part of a growing movement of direct-action resistance to extraction. Insider Eric Moll reports from the Frontline of the resistance
… “public comment period” at the Delaware River Basin Commission’s (DRBC) public meeting … gas pipelines which would cross the Delaware River. They are there because the fracking … the bottom of a forty-mile lake. The Delaware River Gap National Recreation Area exists …